BSc Operating Department Practice
Entry requirements
Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . Accelerate offer: 96 UCAS Tariff points. Find out more about BCU Accelerate . Applicants will also need to complete an interview for this course; see interview arrangements below. If your level 3 qualifications do not meet the UCAS tariff for this course, you may be offered a place on our Foundation Year instead. You do not need to submit a separate application but will automatically be considered for this if your predicted grades fall below the UCAS entry tariff. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Prior to enrolling on the course, successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory occupational health check and an enhanced DBS check via the School. Qualifications, personal statement, interview and references all form part of the selection criteria for this course. If you have any queries please refer to DBS Frequently Asked Questions or contact admissions@bcu.ac.uk . In addition to the A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below, applicants for this course also need GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests. A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points from three A Levels Grades BBC (or equivalent) Required subjects: Health and Social Care, Psychology, Social Science or Science subject at A Level or level 3 equivalent Excluded subjects: General Studies; Critical Thinking; Extended Project Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 112 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Diploma - accepted subjects: Health and Social Care; Applied Science National Diploma/Extended Certificate - accepted subjects: Either this qualification or the acc
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Midwifery / Nursing (Adult) and Paramedic Science, covering research methods, clinical skills, and ethics and professional practice. The course follows a three-year structure with clinical placement experiences and prepares graduates for eligibility to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). A final-year independent research project allows students to investigate a topic relevant to their chosen discipline.
Modules
- Essential Biosciences for Operating Department Practice
- Foundations of Care in Operating Department Practice
- Foundations of Evidence Based Practice
- Becoming an Allied Health Professional
- Foundations of Operating Department Practice in Clinical Practice
- Diversifying surgical care delivery
- Diversifying anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic care delivery
- Application of Evidence Based Practice
- Identifying & Developing Leadership Skills for the Operating Department Practitioner
- Development of Operating Department Practice in Clinical Practice
- Acute Care Beyond the Operating Theatre
- Surgical First Assistance
- Independent Research within Operating Department Practice
- Negotiated Professional Practice
- Proficiency of Operating Department Practice in Clinical Practice