MDCS41120 Mentorship (AP)

Academic Year 2022/2023

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. During the experiential phases of the course, candidates will work closely with colleagues in similar posts and with more junior and senior practitioners. The ability to supervise, monitor and guide colleagues in the clinical care of patients and the development of professional and clinical competencies will be addressed in this module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module, candidates will:

1. know and understand the principles of mentorship
2. demonstrate competence in basic clinical task assessment and feedback
3. understand and apply the principles of self assessment in clinical audit and will work with other AP candidates in this process.
4. support Paramedics and EMTs in daily practice and up-skilling programmes.

Indicative Module Content:

1. know and understand the principles of mentorship
2. demonstrate competence in basic clinical task assessment and feedback
3. understand and apply the principles of self assessment in clinical audit and will work with other AP candidates in this process.
4. support Paramedics and EMTs in daily practice and up-skilling programmes.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

10
Placement/Work Experience

100
Total

110
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Internship clinical practice - under supervision
Internship clinical practice - support to colleagues
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
Fieldwork: Casework Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

25
Oral Examination: Panel Exam 1 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Graded Yes

50
Portfolio: Logbook Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

25

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback for fail students, pre-resit.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Tomás Barry Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Niall Conroy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Maeve Doheny Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Brian Bruno Tutor
Mr Bernard Heron Tutor
Mr William Howard Tutor
Mr Alan Thompson Tutor