MDCS41090 Health & Safety in Advanced Practice (AP)

Academic Year 2022/2023

*** Not available in the academic year indicated above ***

Access to this module is limited to nominees of the statutory health services. This module equips the candidate to deal with the assessment and management of situations to the standards required of a Registered Advanced Paramedic. The module aims to develop an awareness of the principles of workplace health and safety and to apply this awareness to your own unique work environment.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, candidates will have developed knowledge and understanding of:
what is occupational health and safety
health and safety legislation
hazard and risk assessment
hazard and risk control (biological, physical, psychological)
health promotion

Indicative Module Content:

what is occupational health and safety
health and safety legislation
hazard and risk assessment
hazard and risk control (biological, physical, psychological)
health promotion

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20

Specified Learning Activities

20

Autonomous Student Learning

60

Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Individual project work
Group work
Self directed learning
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Essays/Project Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

25

Class Test: MCQ/SAQ 1 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Graded No

75


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Tomás Barry Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Niall Conroy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr David O'Neill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Brian Bruno Tutor
Dr Maeve Doheny Tutor
Mr Alan Thompson Tutor