The aims of this module are for the student to develop the knowledge and skills required in undertaking advanced health assessment and clinical examination, including diagnostic indicators, of patients in a wide range of clinical healthcare environments.

The content included in this module will provide students with the tools to develop their skills in advanced health assessment and clinical examination and also help to recognise a range of diagnostic indicators. This content will be delivered using a variety of teaching materials and practical sessions.

Students will be supported through a blended learning approach using a range of classroom based and online learning strategies together with group and individual tutorials.

The module will address:

-Advanced history taking
-Person centred care
-Anatomy & physiology that informs clinical examination
-Clinical examination of the main body systems including: respiratory, cardiovascular, neuro, abdominal, HEENT and musculoskeletal systems
-Abnormal findings and diagnostic indicators
-Documentation of advanced assessment & examination

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Successful students will typically...
-Have an advanced understanding of the characteristics of patient/practitioner interactions and complex clinical situations.
-Have a critical awareness of the anatomical & physiological foundations that informs clinical examination.
-Develop clinical reasoning skills to recognise and synthesise subjective and objective health data to analyse the findings, identify red flags and explore differential diagnosis

Intellectual, practical and transferrable skills

Successful students will typically...
-Demonstrate a systematic and comprehensive clinical examination using the four basic modalities of examination: inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation and the demonstration of special tests.
-Evaluate and maintain capabilities to support effective communication in a range of complex and specialised contexts.
-Apply clinical reasoning skills to examination findings to identify differential diagnoses.

Number of Learner Hours: 

1.    Scheduled - 46

2.    Independent - 84

3.    Placement/work-based learning - 0

Assessment:
Practical 100%

The summative assessment for this module is a simulated physical examination. The student's ability will be tested to undertake a comprehensive simulated physical examination using a variety of technological tools which may include: video, narrative presentations, OSCE or online viva/professional conversations.

What our students say:
"loved to learn on this module with great teachers"

"I have found the course very interesting. There is lots of learning and feel that I have gained new skills. The online learning was also very informative"
“I have pushed myself out of my comfort zone through the knowledge and skills I have learnt and developed since starting this module”