Module Management of Major Illness and Major Trauma (Level 7)

Program Overview

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Principles of major trauma life support and life-threatening events. Pathophysiology, assessment and management of major head injuries, facial injuries, spinal injuries, thoracic injuries, abdominal injuries and abdomen, burns, shock, major haemorrhage,  medical emergencies, etc.

Graduate destinations

Having completed this module you may wish to bring the credits achieved (at level 7 only) into the PGC  Emergency Care Practice Development,  or a Master's programme.  Please discuss this opportunity with the module leader before completion of this module.

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Course Details

Program Outline

Course outline

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Course summary

The aims of this module are to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the assessment and management of patients presenting with major injury and major life-threatening illness.

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Modules

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Year 1

Management of Major Illness and Major Trauma, 20 credits at level 7

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Programme Specification

Programme specification (PDF)Programme specification (PDF)

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Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods

Full details are available in the

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Timetables

The teaching timetable should be available from the end of August. Access to the timetable is through the Student Hub – you will be able to access the Student Hub after you have completed online registration. The teaching day is 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; please keep your other commitments open until confirmation of your teaching timetable, and bear in mind that many courses will offer placements or fieldwork which sometimes extends into the evenings and weekends.