Credit bearing module Adult Emergency Care
Explore adult emergency care and develop knowledge to inform your understanding and professional practice.
Key facts
- Duration
- Part time: One semester
- Level
- Continuing professional development (CPD)
- Academic level
- 7
- Academic credits
- 20
- School
- Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Application deadline
- 1 September (for a September start)
About this course
This level 7 single practice module in Adult Emergency Care will provide you with a systems based approach of in-depth knowledge and skills in the assessment of adult patients within the emergency environment. You will be expected to utilise your skills to critically examine key concepts and theories underpinning emergency care.
This module will enable you to think more creatively in approaches and decisions when assessing patients within emergency care. This will be achieved through reflection and discussion on your own practice and that of others.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
- Students must hold professional registration with the relevant Nursing and Allied Health Professional Body in the UK.
- Students will normally have a minimum of 12 months post-registration experience in an emergency care environment
- Be working in a relevant clinical environment in which they can achieve the clinical skills required.
- Have support of their line manager
This course is not available to international students who require a student sponsor to study in the UK.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Home part-time | £1,000 per single module, where taken as part of an award-bearing course the module fee is £1,260 |
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
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- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.
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Learning and assessment
The teaching, learning and assessment strategy of the module reflects its student centred, patient-centred and practice-focused approach. The module has an appropriate division between structured learning activities and private study. Opportunities for sharing existing and developing skills, knowledge and experience, are maximised. In order to make the most of the range of experience, skills and knowledge within the group, a variety of teaching and learning strategies will be employed. This is to encourage development of critical self-awareness and personal literacy within the context of both academic and research literacy.
Assessment is 100% Coursework.
The teaching sessions will incorporate the anatomy, physiology and assessment of the systems and discussion related to the common conditions that present. Within the practical element of teaching the students will have the chance to practice scenario based assessments
Topics will include:
- Cardiovascular Assessment and Cardiac Conditions
- ENT and Respiratory Assessment and related conditions Neurological Assessment (cranial nerves)
- Ophthalmic Emergencies
- Surgical and Endocrine assessment and conditions
- Gynaecology and Obstetric Conditions (No practical assessment)
- Trauma and Musculoskeletal assessment and Injury
- Mental Health and Vulnerable Patients (including dementia)
Assessment
Assessment has two parts:
- Simulated scenario assessment
- Learning contract.
Careers
Students who have completed similar health and life sciences postgraduate modules have been employed within their speciality both locally and nationally. This course enables you as a practitioner to work through the Agenda for Change grading bands to further your career progression.
How to apply
Applications are made online via the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences application portal.
If you wish to take this as a standalone module then you can apply to be a postgraduate associate student using our online application portal. You will need to register for the portal prior to proceeding with an application.
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