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MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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Module Title | |||
Trauma And Critical Care | |||
Reference | HS3125 | Version | 3 |
Created | April 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
Approved | July 2018 | SCQF Points | 30 |
Amended | June 2023 | ECTS Points | 15 |
Aims of Module | |||
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To enable the student to gain knowledge and understanding of imaging, care and support of patients with traumatic injuries and in the critical care setting. |
Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
1 | Appraise the radiographic imaging utilised in the management of trauma patients and the critically ill. |
2 | Discuss the care and communication needs of trauma patients and the critically ill. |
3 | Analyse the principles and values of healthcare teams in trauma and critical care settings and the factors which impact upon the functioning of these teams. |
4 | Demonstrate within a collaborative team, the care, communication and management of the critically ill. |
Indicative Module Content |
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Role of conventional radiography as first-line imaging. Use of specialist imaging modalities. Advanced Trauma Life Support. SIGN/NICE guidelines. Traumatic injury and mechanisms of injury. Fractures, haemorrhage, neuro injuries/pathologies, cardiovascular emergencies. Infection control, radiation protection and patient safety. The critical care patient. ICU/HDU. Forensic imaging. Major incident planning Team structures/leadership - unidisciplinary, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Human factors and principles of effective team working. Initial commenting. Radiographer led minor injury assessment and discharge. Journal clubs. Simulation. |
Module Delivery |
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Blended delivery comprising on campus and online learning and engagement. This will include Workshops, Tutorials, Keynote Lectures, Digital Learning Resources and Simulation |
Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
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Contact Hours | 100 | N/A |
Non-Contact Hours | 200 | N/A |
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |   |   |
ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
Component 1 | |||||
Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Description: | Scenario based groupwork. Graded. | ||||
Component 2 | |||||
Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 0% | Outcomes Assessed: | 4 |
Description: | This relates to a minimum of 80% mandatory attendance of all scheduled module delivery. Attendance will be assessed on a pass/unsuccessful basis |
MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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Explanatory Text | |
C1- Major component (graded). C2 - Minor component (pass/fail (unsuccessful)). To achieve a pass, a grade D or above is required in C1 and a pass in C2. | |
Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
A | A and pass. |
B | B and pass. |
C | C and pass. |
D | D and pass. |
E | E and pass or fail, A and fail, B and fail, C and fail, D and fail. |
F | Fails to achieve the minimum requirements for an E and/or fails to meet the module attendance requirements . |
NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
Module Requirements | |
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Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of all Stage One modules of Master of Diagnostic Radiography will normally be required. |
Corequisites for module | None. |
Precluded Modules | None. |
INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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1 | EASTON, S. 2008. An introduction to radiography. London: Churchill Livingstone. |
2 | McCONNELL, J. 2011. Index of medical imaging. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. |
3 | MURRAY, J.R.D., HOLMES, E. J., MISRA, R.R., 2008. A-Z of musculoskeletal and trauma radiology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
4 | RABY, N. et al., 2014. Accident and emergency radiology: A survival guide. 3rd ed. London: Saunders. |