Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
This is a year-long module for students undertaking the Applied Biomedical Sciences option, which aims to deliver training and education to meet partial fulfilment of the Standards of Proficiency issued by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), as given in the IBMS Registration Portfolio, and to prepare students for their hospital-based placement. Students taking the Biomedical Science route may also take this module as an option.Students will look at aspects of the framework of healthcare provision within the UK and focus on the role of the Biomedical Scientist within the NHS today. Students will examine cases of poor practice from the Francis Report and discuss ways to improve the patient experience.A reflective and problem based learning approach runs throughout the module and offers students to opportunity to study alongside students of other healthcare professions, to work together to provide the best healthcare possible for the patient.
Aims
To develop an understanding of the principles, theory and competent practice of Biomedical Science and the relative roles of different Health Care Professionals within the NHS.
Talis Aspire Reading ListAny reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/lsc-20040/lists
Intended Learning Outcomes
describe the role and key-principles of the regulatory and professional bodies governing Biomedical Scientists (BMSs): 1,4relate the principles of health and safety legislation to practise within a clinical laboratory: 3,4discuss the legislative requirements for confidentiality in the role of a BMS: 1,4explain the concepts of quality management in a diagnostic laboratory: 3,4collaborate in an inter-professional environment: 3write reflectively in accordance with professional requirements for a BMS: 1,3discuss the role of a BMS and their professional relationships with other healthcare employees: 3,4explain the concepts of equality. diversity, protected characteristics and culture in relation to access to healthcare: 1,4
8 hours lectures10 hours tutorials 3 IPE activities including group presentation10 hours group work and presentation119 hours private study and assessments
Description of Module Assessment
1: Coursework weighted 20%500 word reflection500 word reflection: Students can choose to base this on one of the three core topics delivered across semester 1
2: Group Presentation weighted 30%10 minute group presentation and justificationA 10 minute group presentation on "The impact of patient identity on healthcare delivery." This presentation should be designed for a typical healthcare new employee induction event.
Each group member should also submit a justification for the content and format of the presentation.
Group size will be approximately 6 students; marks will be assigned for the group work and adjusted +/- 10% depending on individual justification
3: Coursework weighted 20%500 word reflection500 word reflection; Students can choose to base this on one of the three core topics delivered across semester 2
4: Online Tasks weighted 30%Online testThis paper will be released as a timed test in Blackboard. Students will find a link to this test on
KLE on the day of the assessment. Once started, students will be given 3 hrs to complete. This
is 1 hour more than we expect most students will actually need. International students will be
asked to notify the School if they need an extension due to different time zones.
Questions cover material from all aspects of the module. All questions are compulsory.
Students should pay careful attention to the number of points that each question is worth. In
general, we would expect only one or two sentences for each point.
Adjustments
We have added an additional 1 hour to this test than is ordinarily needed to complete. By doing
this, we do not expect that any student will require additional time due to dyslexia or disability.