This module is available at both level 3/FHEQ level 6 and level M/FHEQ level 7.

This 20 credit module, Children and Young People's Emergency Care, aims to provide registered healthcare practitioners with the underpinning knowledge and skills to deliver safe, holistic evidence-based emergency care to children and young people.

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

At level 6

• identify and explain pathophysiological processes which can precipitate both illness and injury in children and young people, articulating the clinical application of this knowledge.    
• conduct a safe and evidence-based assessment of the acutely unwell or injured neonate, child and adolescent.  
• evaluate management options of the acutely unwell or injured child and/or young person within ethical and legal frameworks.

At level 7

• critically evaluate pathophysiological processes which can precipitate both illness and injury in children and young people, articulating the clinical application of this knowledge.    
• conduct a safe and evidence-based assessment of the acutely unwell or injured neonate, child and adolescent.  
• critically evaluate management options of the acutely unwell or injured child and/or young person within ethical and legal frameworks.

Careers / Further study

The level 7 module can contribute towards CPD, revalidation and any other Masters level qualification you are undertaking.

Extra information

If the course you are applying for is fully online or blended learning, please note that you are expected to provide your own headsets/microphones.

Content

The module syllabus typically includes the following topics:

• Principles of children and young people's emergency care
• Communicating with children, young people and their families
• Assessment of the unwell or injured neonate, child and young person 
• Relevant anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology 
• Management of common emergency presentations and conditions 
• Child and adolescent mental health
• Safeguarding 

Learning and Teaching

A variety of teaching methods will be used to create an inclusive learning environment including lectures, seminars, simulation, discussion, case-based learning, technology-enhanced learning and enquiry-based learning.

As the module has been designed utilising multiple learning approaches, you will require access to the internet.

Assessment

A 2500-word maximum written reflective assignment, exploring and critically evaluating the assessment and management of a child and/or young person in the emergency department.

If you are interested in taking this module as non-assessed, please get in touch at pd@uwe.ac.uk. There may be a reduction in fee in this case depending on the module; the team can confirm this with you. Please be aware this means you would receive no evidence of completion of any kind (no certificate, credit or “confirmation of attendance). Often, employers do not want to sponsor individuals to take a module as non-assessed as you would receive no accreditation.

When you apply for the module, you may need to select the full fee, but if you let us know you would like to take this as non-assessed, we will ensure that the correct fee is raised