UWE – Pre-Hospital Trauma Care 2024/25

This 20 credit module is for registered practitioners looking to further develop and expand their knowledge and practice of pre-hospital trauma care. The module can be taken at level 6 (BSc level) or level 7 (Masters level) and is relevant to paramedics and emergency care practitioners.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module, you will achieve the following learning outcomes.

Level 6 module (UZYYGY-20-3):

• Demonstrate an understanding of the aetiology and epidemiology of major trauma
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of assessment techniques to identify the injuries sustained by patients in traumatic incidents
• Evaluate the communication, coordination and collaboration of resources required to deliver care to the trauma patient from the point of injury through to definitive care
• Demonstrate an effective critical understanding of organ and system-specific injuries, their evidence-based treatment and management
• Evaluate the pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the intended treatment plan for the patient with injury through major trauma.

Level 7 module (UZYYH3-20-M):

• Demonstrate an understanding of the aetiology and epidemiology of major trauma
• Identify and critically appraise the evidence to  assess, and techniques to identify the injuries sustained by patients in traumatic incidents
• Critically evaluate the communication, coordination and collaboration of resources required to deliver care to the trauma patient from the point of injury through to definitive care
• Demonstrate an effective critical understanding of organ and system-specific injuries, their evidence-based treatment and management
• Critically evaluate the pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the intended treatment plan for the patient with injury through major trauma.