Uni of Plymouth iBsc Urgent and Emergency Care

Did you ever find out this information about the course and did you take up the offer?

Hi, I'm currently ranking where to do my intercalation in urg&emerg. I wondered if you had any recommendations on where to do it please? Perhaps based on what your friends on the course have said? Many thanks!

Hi!
I'd recommend places with universities just for the social side of things as you'll have very few actual coursemates on placement with you.
I've heard good things about liverpool in regards to the teaching there. I could ask people if you had a specific location you wanted to know about??

So I did find out this information and I am now enrolled on the Bsc Urgent + Emergency Course with my placement in Bristol
Application process
I was interviewed by a paramedic and a medical student. An emergency scenario was presented to me (anaphylaxis) and I was asked a series of questions about my response (e.g. ABCDE assessment, SMART handover) and furtehr management. There were also some questions about the theory behind the diagnosis (immunological basis of allergic reactions etc.)
A friend did the interview on the other day and had to identify a subdural haemorrhage from a CT and detail its management.
There were also more generic questions about my interest in emergency medicine, current experiences, what i want from plymouths course etc.
Teaching
So COVID has disrupted the in-person aspect of the course which means I havent actually ever been to Plymouth as all of the teaching so far has been delivered online. Hopefully, this won’t be the case for the entire year.
The teaching is entirely for the academic aspect of the course - all practical teaching must be organised through the trust you work for/with.
Assessment
There are 3 academic assessments that I am aware of as well as an optional module which I am yet to start.
Quality Improvement Project within your trust’s ED
ePortfolio with 5 Competencies and 5 pieces of evidence for each competency to demonstrate developement. Example: Wound Management, Communcication Ultrasound, ECG interpretation, Paediatric cannulation. Examples of evidence: Patient Feedback, Staff feedback, Course Certificates, Teaching feedback. You select these competencies and work to develope them whilst on placement - agreed with trust.
Critical Analysis of a Clinical Case - must be from placement. 2000words
Deadlines March and May
How you perform on placement doesn’t actually contribute to your degree classing but you must do min 24hours (22hrs without breaks) per week.
You also need the placement to do all the academic assignments.
Placement in my experience is very different to being a medical student normally - far more responsibility, more hands-on.
I’m only 2months in so I might give an update once I’ve finsihed the course. I am enjoying it so far!

Hey! Just wanted to ask how you found it the programme. Also Just had some other questions 1) do you get to pick whichever hospital you wish to go to 2) how is the degree classing assigned and worked out