Health Assessment - Adult

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

• Critically evaluate and apply consultation models to promote the development of systematic and person-centred health assessments, whilst considering the healthcare environment, ethics and professional requirements.
• Demonstrate proficiency in safely applying theoretical assessment frameworks and utilisation of a wide array of assessment methods to acquire a concise and holistic patient history and examination findings.
• Differentiate between assessment findings categorised as “normal” and “deviations of normal” for the individual, and employ clinical decision making theories to critically analyse their significance, and identify appropriate differential diagnoses.
• Analyse and utilise current clinical evidence and guidelines to develop a person-centred management plan that optimises their care and outcomes. This will include demonstrating the capability to facilitate multiprofessional communication and working.

Indicative module content includes:

• Multi-professional working
• Consultation models
• Clinical decision-making theories
• History taking
• Body system-based health assessments, including general survey, respiratory, cardiac, gastro-intestinal, neurological, musculoskeletal, skin, mental health, ear, nose and throat.

Learning and teaching methods include:

• Lectures.
• Online – captured content addressing module content, and discussion boards as a further opportunity to share multiprofessional perspectives.
• Simulation – providing opportunities to apply health assessment theory to practice. 
• Discussion – drawing on student’s current clinical experience and multi-profession perspectives.
• Practice-based learning and supervision – application of health assessment knowledge and skills in the workplace setting.

• Case study, 60%, 1500 words
• Clinical log, Pass/Fail
•  OSCE, 40%, 15 minutes 

OSCE dates

• TBC

Attendance is mandatory.

Take a look at the module reading list.