BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

1. demonstrate a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of Cardiac Physiology;

2. use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.
- be able to communicate the results of their work;
- present a structured and coherent simple argument;
- be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of basic Cardiac procedures;
- evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data;

3. demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with Cardiac procedures;

4. appropriately reflect on their strengths and weaknesses as learners;

5. demonstrate an awareness of professional and disciplinary boundaries

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

1. qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the healthcare setting;

2. skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

1. demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;

2. work that covers a restricted area of Cardiac physiology;

3. demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies