CLM-40140 - Module Specification School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024
CLM-40140 - Physician Associate Studies Year 1
Coordinator: Alison Pooler Room: 79 Tel: +44 1782 7 34947
School Office: 01782 733928
Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Co-requisites
None
Prerequisites
None
Barred Combinations
None
Description for 2024/25
The MSc Physician Associate Studies programme at Keele Medical School is an integrated programme that includes lectures, seminars, problem-based learning, skills, case simulation and placements.In the Physician Associate Studies Year 1 module:1. You will begin your foundations of clinical learning through Clinical Sciences, Anatomy and teaching in the general medical specialities (i.e. respiratory, gastroenterology, cardiology renal medicine, endocrinology, neurology, elderly care) and surgery. This will develop your understanding of a wide range of medical and surgical conditions to fulfil the requirements of the programme and also prepare you for the RCP National qualifying examination which you undertake upon completion of this programme.2. You will be introduced and practice your communication, clinical skills and professional practice in simulation to meet the required and expected standard of your professional role as a physician associate3. You will apply your new skills and knowledge throughout the module in a longitudinal GP placement during year 1. This will allow you to refine your clinical, communication and professional skills learnt in simulation in a primary care setting to compliment that undertaken in your secondary care placements.
This module will deliver the introductory knowledge requirements to satisfy the national MAP curriculum. It will provide students with the necessary foundation in general medicine preparing them to move onto specialty medicine in Year 2. It will also provided the foundation in terms of clinical experience and skills to address the GMC curriculum requirements and prepare students for the RCP national qualifying examination.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Acquire and begin to apply to medical practice biomedical scientific principles, method and knowledge relating to anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and areas of public health related to disease processes: 1,2,3,4,5,6Demonstrate the ability to critically reflect on their own clinical practice: 1,4,5,6Perform a defined range of diagnostic procedures and measure and record the findings: 1,3Perform a defined range of therapeutics procedures: 1,3Demonstrate correct practice in a defined range of practical procedures: 1,3Demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal principles for physician associate practice: 1,2,4,5,6Recognise the role of the Physician Associate within the multidisciplinary team: 1,4,5,6
Study hours
Scheduled learning and teaching/active learning hours = 756 hours comprised of 60 hours in situ clinical skills teaching and 696 hours of scheduled learning and teaching which includes lectures of approximately 200 hours in situ and 26 hours synchronous , 60 hours of in situ small group taught sessions, 30 hours of in situ anatomy and 120 hours of clinical sciences teaching, of which approximately 100 hours are in situ and 20 synchronous. The 696 hours comprise of 24 hours per week x 29 weeks of study. 458 hours independent study564 hours placement Alongside communication, clinical skills and professional practice: lectures and seminars with a range of tutors Students will also have approximately 2 hours asynchronous learning time in the week for peer directed learning (PDL) giving them time to discuss the content of the current theory block with their peers to further embed learningThroughout year 1 placement block, students will continue to refine and develop their clinical knowledge through clinical practice.In year 1, students will spend substantial clinical placements in secondary care and in general practice (longitudinal placement) and a typical placement week will consist of five days in the clinical environment (40 hours per week). There will be regular tutor catch ups during these placements. Students are required to evidence that they have completed the minimum placement hours through the completion of placement logs.They will also be required to develop their CCP skills through practical experience and mentorship from their supervising clinicians and to evidence this in their Clinical Procedural Skills Passport for Physician Associate.Students will also need to dedicate significant time to their own private study (at least 14 hours per week) to cultivate their clinical knowledge and skills to the level required to be successful at the FPARCP National Exam. Students will sit this exam following the successful completion of Year 2. Students will get the opportunity to sit a formative written exam in the Single Best Answer (SBA) and a formative Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) at the end of their first term.This module will be assessed with one summative SBA, one summative OSCE and two reflective assignments. The Year 1 and Clinical Portfolio including Placement Log will also have to be submitted.
School Rules
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Description of Module Assessment