PE4D040 - Professional project: expedition and wilderness medicine 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4D040 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional project: expedition and wilderness medicine | ||
| 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: | 40 | 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 develop an ability to critically evaluate areas of professional practice.
• To critically appraise specific areas of clinical, research and organisational practice.
• To develop skills in independent research and study.
• To develop skills relevant to scientific publications.
Content Summary
The module will depend on the creation of a piece of work based upon a specific expedition and wilderness medicine-related project relevant to the person's practice. This project may comprise:
• Systematic literature review and appraisal of the evidence.
• Audit of practice including organisational or clinical.
• Review and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Qualitative or quantitative research (formal research involving human subjects is not anticipated).
• Case(s)-based and quality of service review with critical appraisal.
• Case report, review of literature and organisational assessment.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Project supervision | 12 |
| Independent Study | 300 |
| Directed Study | 88 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Design and undertake research and development project related to expedition and wilderness medicine in order to produce an extensive piece of literature which may be suitable for peer-reviewed publication. |
| LO2 | Critically evaluate practice and suggest improvements or change. |
| LO3 | Incorporate knowledge of the research process in developing services appropriately. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | CW1 Project summary/proposal abstract | 0 | 1200 | 10 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Dissertation / Major Project 1 | Professional Project | 0 | 10800 | 90 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dissertation / Major Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |