PARAPRA1 Clinical Studies 1 Course description

The courses PARAPRA1 and PARAPRA2AB comprise supervised clinical training, mainly in the ambulance service. The learning outcomes from all the previous courses are updated, integrated, tested in clinical training and form the basis for the development of new theoretical and practical competence.

The learning outcomes are very similar for the two clinical training courses. They are achieved by participation in a variety of ambulance call-outs to patients with different injuries and diseases. The student is expected to show progress, take responsibility and, to an increasing extent, make independent assessments in prehospital work.

Biomedical engineering includes medical electronics, medical imaging systems, modeling of biological systems, analytical measurements methods, working mechanisms and applications of medical devices and equipment. This course aims to familiarize and expand the expertise of the students with the theoretical and practical considerations relevant to the design and development of most advanced and available methods, tools, and systems in medical diagnostics. It will also provide an overview of important applications for diagnostic procedures that will include modelling of organs and tissues, developing diagnostic applications, and the advanced medical equipment.

The course will be offered once a year, provided 3 or more students sign up for the course. If less than 3 students sign up for a course, the course will be cancelled for that year.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of tools and methods used in lifesaving measures in clinical ambulance activities
• has knowledge of the ambulance and the most commonly used equipment
• has knowledge of the organisation of the ambulance service
• is capable of explaining the effect basic lifesaving diagnosis and treatment can have on the planning and performance of clinical ambulance activities
• is familiar with patient record documentation systems
• has knowledge of the storage and administration of drugs in the ambulance service
• is familiar with research in prehospital emergency medicine

Skills

The student can, under supervision,

• recognise signs and symptoms of possible serious illness or injury
• use simple standardised examinations and treatment guidelines
• plan, assess and carry out treatment measures adapted to the individual patient's needs
• assess the need to obtain assistance or refer the patient
• write ambulance patient records in accordance with the guidelines
• use the most common equipment available in the ambulance
• explore professional issues in a systematic, evidence-based and reflective manner
• document in writing and evaluate his/her own work in accordance with the practical training institution's procedures and guidelines
• use his/her transfer technique skills

General competence

The student

• can under supervision organise his/her own work and maintain order and hygiene
• can under supervision initiate patient treatment in order of priority in accordance with the applicable legislation, framework conditions and professional ethics guidelines
• demonstrates a willingness and ability to make use of supervision and feedback
• demonstrates empathy, care, understanding and respect in relation to patients, next of kin and colleagues
• is capable of identifying his/her own knowledge needs, demonstrating insight in relation to his/her own learning needs and obtaining new knowledge and skills
• is capable of reflecting on interdisciplinary cooperation
• can under supervision report patient information to other cooperating health personnel

Students who complete the course are expected to have the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

On successful completion of the course, the student in depth knowledge:

• Identify contemporary issues and challenges in healthcare delivery in particular diagnostics.
• Identify unmet biomedical and/or healthcare needs and apply engineering and life science principles for designing appropriate solutions.
• Apply appropriate engineering and analytical principles to decipher, understand, and describe situations and problems in living systems.
• Describe the key design considerations relevant to the development of diagnostics.
• Describe the experimental tools and techniques used in diagnostic applications.  

Skills

On successful completion of the course, the student can:

• Solve quantitative problems in living systems using appropriate engineering and analytical concepts and calculations.
• Collect, analyze, and critically evaluate experimental data.
• Define the technical and practical factors that influence the performance of diagnosis.
• Design solutions to current unmet biomedical and healthcare needs, taking into account key technical and practical considerations.

General competence

On successful completion of the course, the student can:

• Communicate technical information clearly and concisely in oral and written form.
• Demonstrate effective technical and scientific communication skills through the execution of various laboratory modules and projects.
• Read scientific journal papers with a cross-disciplinary approach.

Students will learn through a combination of interactive lectures, case studies, literature analyses, and guest lectures. Internal presenters in the course are from different departments. External presenters are from hospital, medical companies and interest organization with a cross-dissiplinary background.

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