PE4S232 - Applying expedition medicine to natural disaster and relief management 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S232
Module Title: Applying expedition medicine to natural disaster and relief management
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Allied Health and Chiropractic
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Karl New
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2020 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100260 - healthcare science
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To provide healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to be able to transfer knowledge learnt within expedition and wilderness medicine to a natural disaster situation, providing safe medical care within a variety of environments. To anticipate additional potential complications which may arise within an emergency situation. Using knowledge gained over the previous modules, use and adapt that knowledge to an emergency situation or natural disaster.

Content Summary

Considering how the systematic approach used in the planning and execution of an expedition can be applied within emergency situations such as natural disaster and relief management.

Topics will typically include:

• Emergency planning
• Situational awareness
• Public health considerations
• Medical kits
• Environmental medical considerations
• Mental health

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 100
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically interpret and apply the evidence base in expedition medicine to the planning and management within an emergency situation such as a natural disaster.
LO2 Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of safe medical care in austere environments and consider the potential complications within a variety of emergency situations.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 End of Module examination 60 N/A 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 Reflective Journal 0 600 10 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 Completion of an individual or group project 0 N/A 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Case based scenarios and discussion Forum 0 N/A 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1
Self Reflective Assessment 1
Project 1
Case study 1

Reading List

Auerbach, P.S. (2016). ‘Part 12’ in Auerbach, P.S., Cushing, T.A. and Harris, N.S., 2016. Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Landesman, L.Y., 2005. Public health management of disasters: the practice guide. American public health association.

FitzGerald, G., Tarrant, M., Aitken, P. and Fredriksen, M. eds., 2016. Disaster Health Management: A Primer for Students and Practitioners. Taylor & Francis.