CLM-40150 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will enable students undertaking the physician associate programme to complete a full masters programme and to acquire the essential skills of critical analysis and critical thinking, which will equip them to work within the clinical area and the demands of evidence based medicine. It is envisaged that the articles for publication written as the second stage of this module, will be disseminated as published articles to promote the role of the physician associate further within the health care systems a whole.

The overall aim of this module is to be able to undertake a literature review, critique the evidence base presented to them whilst displaying an understanding of research methodology and validity of outcomes and display this is written form to encompass the role of the physician associate within the clinical area and the MDT

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate advanced skills in literature reviewing and methods of critical analysis: 2
Integrate knowledge and skills to demonstrate an understanding of concepts and methods related to research and critical awareness of current research in relation to professional identity and the chosen area of clinical practice: 1
Critically debate findings from evidence based on the chosen clinical area and their professional and ethical responsibility towards patient outcomes and service delivery within a MDT: 1,2

Study hours

Active learning hours consist of 20 hours of in situ workshops covering the various elements of the assignments; research methodology and research processes, literature reviewing and also academic writing and referencing There are also approximately 20 hours of supervision support time per student which can be done either in situ or synchronous. This is student preference.
Self directed learning makes up the remainder of this module with around 560 hours to undertake the work required to complete the two assessments for this module

School Rules

Pre-requisites: Student either currently on the physician associate programme at Keele University, or is a qualified physician associate who has completed their Pg Dip and wants to access this module as a standalone to gains added credits to covert their PgDip to masters qualification.

Description of Module Assessment