AU4S033 - Clinical Skills 2 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 5

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AU4S033
Module Title: Clinical Skills 2
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Community and Professional Practice Nursing
Faculty Sub Group: Professional Nursing Practice
Module Leader: Christopher Nash
Module Team: Lauren Jones, Mark Davies, Sara Morgan, Dawn Parry, Meirion Williams, Bridie Jones
First Intended Intake: SEP 2013 Final Year of Intake: 2024
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100290 - nursing
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 5
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2025

Module Aims

1. Continue developing cognitive competence, functional competence and ethical competence in clinical examination of the human bodily systems

2. Critically analyse examination techniques to interpretation of normal and abnormal findings

3. Formulate differential diagnoses and critically appraise treatment and referral plans

Content Summary

Critical exploration of clinical examination & consultation skills.

Core values & principles underpinning clinical examination

Human body systems reviewed include gastrointestinal, neurological and endocrine systems to formulate immediate treatment options.

Immediate and further patient management including the interpretation of investigations and clinical findings, and formulation of treatment options.

To synthesise the clinical examination skills from both years to facilitate undiagnosed presenting complaints

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 40
Practical classes and workshops 32
Work based learning 66
Independent Study 30
Directed Study 26
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 6
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate and interpret clinical findings to provide an in depth analysis of the treatment options
LO2 Perform appropriate clinical examination in order to critically assess health status, identifying deviation from the norm, accurately record and interpret investigation findings using appropriate documentation
LO3 Provide an in depth analysis of the treatment options and management plan.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment OSCE 3 30 question MCQ of common signs and clinical results/management 30 N/A 20 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment OSCE 2 . 60 N/A 40 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment OSCE 1 .... 60 N/A 40 No 40
Portfolio Portfolio 1 Portfolio of reflective clinical learning logs 0 N/A 0 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
OSCE 3
OSCE 2
OSCE 1
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Ball, JW., Dains JE., Flynn, JA., Solomon, BS., Stewart, RW. (2014). Seidels Physical Examination Handbook (Mosbys Physical Examination handbook). Elsevier, St Louis, MI.

Bickley LS, Szilagyi PG, Bates B (2017) Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 12th Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Missouri

Dains, J. E. Baumann, L. C. Scheibel, P. (2015) Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care (5th Ed). Elsevier; St. Louis, MI.

Fuller, G. (2019) Neurological examination made easy (6th ed). Churchill Livingstone. Edinburgh.

Hopcroft K., Forte, V. (2014) Symptom sorter (5th Ed). Radcliffe Publishing. London.

Innes AJ. (2018) Macleod’s Clinical Examination (14th Ed). Churchill Livingstone; Edinburgh.

Kumar P., Clark ML. (2016) Clinical Medicine. 8th ed. Elsevier. Edinburgh.

Ruthven AKB. (2016) Essential Examination (3rd ed). Scion. Oxford.

Walker R & Whittlesea C (2011) Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics 5th Ed. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh

Whalen, K. (2014) Lippincotts illustrated reviews: Pharmacology. Wolters Kluwer Health. Philadephia

Additional recommended resources (free but some may require registration for full access)

www.nice.org.uk

https://cks.nice.org.uk/#?char=A

www.medscape.com

www.radiologymasterclass.co.uk