PMM1PPA-Physician Associate Clinical Module 1

Module Provider: Pharmacy
Number of credits: 90 [45 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
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Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Dr Simone Magee
Email: s.magee@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

The pre-clinical module in the Physician Associate (PA) programme is to provide the core knowledge necessary for students to undertake the subsequent clinical module.



Students will be supported to exercise personal responsibility, undertake decision-making in simple situations and develop the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development.

Aims:

This module aims to provide students with a systematic understanding of the basic medical sciences (anatomy, biochemistry, histology, genetics, microbiology, pathology, physiology) together with the principles of patient consultation. The module will also ensure students have a thorough understanding of the NHS and the role of different clinical teams, and the relevant legal and ethical principles, as well as exposing students to introductory interactive placements in primary and acute medical care.

Assessable learning outcomes:

1.Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the guiding principles and current developments in the NHS, including legal and ethical principles.

2.Obtain and critically interpret evidence from a patient consultation (history, physical examination and mental state examination), determining the requirement for additional information or further investigation in order to determine appropriate patient management.

3.Demonstrate an understanding of the princ iples of pharmacologic action, the therapeutic indications, side effects and contraindications for medicines used in clinical medicine.

4.Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical knowledge and subject areas covered in the Physician Associate core syllabus and critically apply it to relevant case scenarios.

5.Exhibit professional behaviour & probity

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

The module will be based around the PA core syllabus (https://www.fparcp.co.uk/examinations ), to ensure that students are adequately prepared for their more hands-on clinical placements in Year 2.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

The PA programme will recognise that students are undertaking postgraduate study as adult learners. Methods to encourage an appropriate level of learning will include flipped classroom, scenario-based discussions, problem-based and case-based learning. Students will undertake work-based learning within General Practice and Acute General Medicine to familiarise themselves with fundamental clinical practice and assessment. Learning will begin to be contextualised according to the placements tha t the students are undertaking. The Programme Handbook summarises the core clinical skills to be covered in PMM1PPA (and to be continued during PMM2PPA).

The term in which the contact takes place will vary according to the start of the programme, placement readiness and availability, and the spread of the modules across terms, since it is a full-time programme, so for simplicity all hours are currently divided evenly across the three terms.

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Students will be required to sit a 150 question multiple choice paper and a ten station Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Students will be required to submit their Portfolio of Learning to ensure they have met all requirements associated with placements, and submitted and passed their other portfolio assessments over the year.

Formative assessment methods:

Students will be required to maintain their portfolio of learning during the year, whichÌýincludes a log of reflective learning experience, case reports, and placement-related assessments. Students will also have in-module systems-based assessment of knowledge and its application to clinical scenarios, and a peer-assessed patient-case presentation.

Penalties for late submission:

The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy 􀀓Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes􀀔, which can be found here: