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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Disasters and Environmental Emergencies | |||
| Reference | NU3991 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | SCQF Points | 15 | |
| Amended | September 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with an understanding of the responsibilities and roles of the leader/manager in the disaster setting and develop their clinical management leadership skills. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Discuss the nature of disasters and major incidents and the challenges these present to delivering and managing effective paramedic practice. |
| 2 | Discuss the objectives of strategic and tactical management. |
| 3 | Critically discuss the clinical management of conditions experienced in challenging environments. |
| 4 | Effectively demonstrate the skills required for reporting after a real or simulated disaster or critical incident. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Clinical assessment, interventions and management of a range of conditions induced by: extremes of temperature, pressure, environmental disasters, entrapment, epidemic and distance from definitive care; principles of incident management and disaster management; practical leadership and team-working; gathering evidence, note taking, report writing. |
| 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 of face-to-face teaching at a designated site. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 45 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 105 |
| 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 | |||||
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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: | Coursework. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| C1 = Coursework. | |
| 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 | Successful completion of Stage 2 or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| The student is expected to attend 5 days of mandatory face-to-face contact hours. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BLEDSOE, G.H. et al., 2009. Expedition and wilderness medicine: wilderness, remote and extreme environments. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 2 | DILLON, B. et al., 2014. Blackstone's emergency planning, crisis and disaster management. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 3 | JOHNSON, C. et al., 2015 Oxford handbook of expedition and wilderness medicine. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford Medical Handbooks. |