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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Leadership and Evidence Informed Decision Making in Hazardous Environments | |||
| Reference | NU3990 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | SCQF Points | 30 | |
| Amended | September 2017 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to demonstrate leadership skills and make evidence informed decisions in paramedic practice and incident management. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically evaluate the skills and attributes required for effective leadership in hazardous environments. |
| 2 | Discuss the role of evidence informed decisions in incident management. |
| 3 | Implement and critically evaluate operational incident management in a simulated hazardous environment. |
| 4 | Critically apply the principles of evidence-informed decision making in a simulated hazardous environment. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Decision making models; clinical reasoning; critical thinking; ethics of decision making; accountability; autonomy; legal and ethical issues; problem solving; delegation and prioritisation; clinical governance; risk assessment; change management theory; clinical and operational management; leadership skills; performance review; developing critical writing skills. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module will be delivered using a blended approach, with face-to-face and online delivery. The student will be expected to attend 5 days of face-to-face teaching at a designated site. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 60 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 240 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 300 |
| 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: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 4 |
| Description: | Written assignment. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 3 |
| Description: | Case scenario. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| C1 = Written assignment. C2 = Case scenario. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | Minimum combination A and B |
| B | Minimum combination B and C |
| C | Minimum combination C and D |
| D | Minimum combination D and D |
| E | An E in either component. |
| F | An F in either component. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of Stage 2 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 | BARR, J. and DOWDING, L., 2012. Leadership in health care. 2nd ed. London: SAGE Publications Ltd. |
| 3 | BOWLING, A., 2014. Research methods in health: investigating health and health services. Maidenhead: Open University press. [ebook]. |
| 4 | GOPEE, N. and GALLOWAY, J., 2014. Leadership and management in health care. 2nd ed. London: Sage Publications Ltd. |
| 5 | HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (HCPC), 2016. Standards of conduct, performance and ethics. London: HCPC. |