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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Oxstalls Campus - Gloucester
Full Time
Jan 2027
3 Year
Start your career as a Paramedic in a challenging and rewarding programme developed in partnership with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT). If you’re looking for an exhilarating and rewarding career as a Paramedic working at the frontline of healthcare, our Paramedic Science degree will equip you with the tools and experience you need to be successful. You’ll not only develop essential academic and practical abilities, but will also gain wide experience and knowledge of a variety of contemporary healthcare contexts, as you prepare. The course is fully approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) which enables graduates to apply for HCPC registration as a paramedic. You’ll be inspired by experienced paramedics and other healthcare professionals in practice settings, drawing on their professional expertise as you work alongside them to face a variety of real-world challenges. Taking advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities including simulated medical settings, you’ll learn from accomplished lecturers with extensive knowledge of the pre-hospital care field. Graduates could also pursue careers in other NHS and private healthcare settings – such as minor injuries units, health surgeries and emergency care teams. With a qualification recognised in many countries around the world, you may even be able to work in overseas healthcare settings (subject to their right to work).
This module is designed to facilitate the transition into higher education as you begin your academic and professional journey. You will be introduced to methods of identifying and evaluating sources of evidence and begin a process of reflection that will continue to develop throughout the programme.
This module introduces the structure and function of the human body. The module aims to provide an insight into how the body reacts to external influences and a range of illnesses which are commonly seen in the community.
This module aims to prepare students for clinical practice by introducing some of the key principles that underpin paramedic practice. As one of the first topics we will also discuss managing your higher education experience and how to be effective in your study.
This practice-based module aims to assist in building the fundamental care and communication skills required for paramedic practice. In combination with other first year modules, the practice education component aims to have a supported introduction to the basic elements required for practice.
The skills and simulation module aims equip students with the necessary practical skills, relevant to the first year of the BSc paramedic programme. Designed to be taught in conjunction with the first-year practice module, the focus is on developing the skills necessary to deliver quality care to patients in year one of the programme.
This module provides a foundation for the pharmacological interventions used in practice. Fundamental practices and principles of medication management, preparation and administration will be studied to ensure graduates have a good underrating of the medications they will administer in their career.
This module aims to prepare students for managing a mental health crisis in the community, primarily in an acute ambulance setting. The module will enhance the students? understanding of the theoretical underpinning of mental health diagnosis, treatment and management. Assessment and treatment options available in paramedic practice will be studied. The module will also focus on effective methods of self-care to enable self-support while providing care for others.
This module aims to build on the first-year evidence-based practice module and gain a deeper understanding how research informs and extends paramedic practice. Students will learn about contemporary research design as it relates to practice.
This module aims to build on the knowledge gained through the first-year Anatomy and Physiology module. The aim is to provide students with the underpinning knowledge to make good decisions in clinical practice. Using a systems-based approach the module will endeavour to equip students with a basic understanding of the pathophysiology common in paramedic practice.
This practice-based module aims to provide a variety of practice settings required for the development of rounded paramedic practice. Building on the first-year practice module and in combination with other second year modules, the practice education component aims to provide supported environment to build towards component paramedic practice.
The skills and simulation module aims equip students with the necessary practical skills, relevant to the second year of the BSc paramedic programme. Designed to be taught in conjunction with the second-year practice module, the focus is on developing the skills necessary to deliver quality care to patients in a simulated environment in preparation for practice.
The module aims to provide students with a framework in which to appraise an aspect of service delivery, and to consider service improvement and evaluation. Using reflective practice, together with a systematic approach to reviewing literature will enable the student to consider areas for innovation, consider and propose a service improvement project surrounding organisational aspects of care. This module will provide for a dissertation/ service improvement report, whereby students engage in a critical review of current literature.
This module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to actively engage in mentorship, supervision and coaching of learners at all levels to facilitate their learning and development. The module will equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand an implement quality assessment tasks in a workplace setting.
This module critically examines the delivery of successful health and social care services through effective management and strong leadership. It will help to build on previous knowledge and experience, develop analytical skills as well as proving an overview of the organisational, legal and policy contexts within which managers operate, identifying the challenges and opportunities of the sector.
This module aims to equip students to manage common presentations of minor illnesses in paramedic practice. It will focus on the systematic assessment and treatment of illnesses assessed and managed in the prehospital environment.
This module aims to equip students to manage common presentations of trauma in paramedic practice. It will focus on the systematic assessment and treatment of trauma assessed and managed in a simulated and theoretical environment.
This practice-based module aims to provide a variety of practice settings required for the development of paramedic practice. Building on the second-year practice module and in combination with other third year modules, the practice education component aims to provide supported environment to build towards component paramedic practice.
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