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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Human Factors and Decision Making in Hazardous Environments
Reference NU1998 Version 2
Created August 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 7
Approved SCQF Points 15
Amended September 2017 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To facilitate the student to gain an overview of ergonomics/human factors and begin to consider how system frameworks can be used to identify risk to manage patients in hazardous environments.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 State the key principles of human factors/ergonomics.
2 Describe the complexity of overall system performance and the impact that this has on risk management and patient outcomes in out of hospital care.
3 Evidence effective and appropriate decision making processes to manage risk in hazardous environments.
4 Explain the potential impact that working in hazardous and challenging environments can have on the professional Paramedic.
5 Explain the role of inter professional working in Paramedic practice.

Indicative Module Content
Ergonomics/human factors needed for hazard identification; systems thinking: models of human and system error; threat and error management; the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS 2.0) framework; teamworking and communication; decision making: including briefing and debriefing; situational awareness; organisational culture and personality factors; hazardous environments: working in close proximity to water; operating at height; wide search operations; localised search operations; operating in confined and restricted spaces; operating at the scene of a road traffic incident; operating at the scene of a tactical or public order incident; major incident; aircraft operations, search and rescue; resilience strategies; dynamic risk assessment; reflection in/on practice.

Module Delivery
This module will be delivered using a blended approach of online and face-to-face methods. The student will be expected to attend 5 days face-to-face teaching at a designated site.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 40
Non-Contact Hours N/A 110
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL N/A 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
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, 5
Description: Case based study.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
C1 = Case based study.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A C1 = A
B C1 = B
C C1 = C
D C1 = D
E C1 = E
F C1 = F
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
The student is expected to attend 5 days of mandatory face-to-face contact hours.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 ASSOCIATION OF AMBULANCE CHIEF EXECUTIVES and JOINT ROYAL COLLEGE AMBULANCE LIAISION COMMITTEE, 2013. UK Ambulance Service clinical practice guidelines. Coventry: University of Warwick.
2 DEKKER, S., 2014. The field guide to understanding human error. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate Publishing.
3 HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (HCPC), 2016. Standards of conduct, performance and ethics. London: HCPC.
4 HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (HCPC), 2016. Guidance on conduct and ethics for students. London: HCPC.
5 HOLDEN, R.J. et al., 2013. SEIPS 2.0: a human factors framework for studying and improving the work of healthcare professionals and patients. Ergonomics, 56(11), pp. 1669-1686.

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