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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Therapeutic Investigation And Intervention | |||
| Reference | NUM097 | Version | 1 |
| Created | January 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | May 2020 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To prepare the student to independently determine therapeutic investigations and interventions, justifying decision making and clinical reasoning in the management of a patient. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically interpret clinical history and examination findings to form differential diagnosis. |
| 2 | Critically analyse decision making and rationale for investigating disease. |
| 3 | Critically appraise the underpinning evidence base of investigations. |
| 4 | Critically synthesis results in relation to well-being and patient outcomes. |
| 5 | Critically evaluate management strategies to correct abnormalities. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Normal values; Homeostasis; Recognising abnormalities; Parameters; Risk versus benefit; Decision making; Critical thinking; Synthesising clinical investigations; Rationale; Tests; Investigations; Evidence base; Professional issues; Boundaries of practice; Interpretation; Corrective measures; Management; Differential diagnosis; Appropriate requests. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will be delivered via CampusMoodle with online lectures, tutorials and asynchronous discussions. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 50 | 50 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 100 | 100 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 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: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Written exam. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| C1 = Written exam. | |
| 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. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | HAMPTON, J. and HAMPTON, J., 2019. The ECG made easy. 9th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier. |
| 2 | HENNESSEY, I.A. and JAPP, A.G., 2016. Arterial blood gasses made easy. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier |
| 3 | HIGGINS, C., 2013. Understanding laboratory investigations: a guide for nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals. 3rd ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. |
| 4 | JAPP, A.G. and ROBERTSON, C., 2018. McLeod's clinical diagnosis. 14th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. |
| 5 | PROVAN, D., ed., 2018. Oxford handbook of clinical and laboratory investigation. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 6 | A current and comprehensive list of references will be supplied on an annual basis to reflect the evolving nature of the topics addressed within this module. |