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BSc Operating Department Practice

Northumbria University

Institution
Northumbria University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
B995
Typical offer
A-level CA, UCAS 96-112

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science, focusing on operating department practice and perioperative patient care. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Project Management. Students undertake clinical practice placements throughout the course alongside practical sessions in a specialised clinical skills facility.

Modules

  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
  • Principles of Operating Department Practice
  • Introduction to Perioperative Evidence Based Practice
  • Anatomy & Physiology for Operating Department Practice
  • Introduction to Perioperative Practice
  • Principles of Perioperative Practice
  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
  • Applied Operating Department Practice
  • Developing Evidence Informed Operating Department Practice
  • Pathophysiology in Operating Department Practice
  • Developing Skills for Perioperative Practice
  • Enhancing Clinical Skills for Perioperative Practice
  • Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
  • Advanced Operating Department Practice
  • Integrating Evidence into Perioperative Practice Development
  • Leadership & Management in Perioperative Practice
  • Advanced Skills for Perioperative Practice