| CODE |
MSS2001 |
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| TITLE |
Basic First Aid Course for Science Teachers |
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| LEVEL |
02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course |
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| ECTS CREDITS |
2 |
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| DEPARTMENT |
Mathematics, Science and Technical Education |
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| DESCRIPTION |
Students following the study-unit will be able to:
- Assess the situation and plan the best course of action to deal with the casualty,
- Prevent further injury,
- Treat the injured person using appropriate first-aid procedures,
- Care for the injured person until the formal transfer of that person to other care or his/her return to normal activities (depending on the seriousness of the injury), and
- Report the accident.
Besides focusing on casualty management and initial assessment of accident situation, the study-unit will mainly be concerned with the treatment of (e.g. respiratory failure and cardiac arrest; bleeding; poisoning, burns and scalds, epileptic fits and anaphylactic shock, hypoglycaemia, bone fractures and muscle injuries). The programme will involve hands-on practical sessions during which the students will learn first aid skills through first hand experiences. Students who complete the study-unit successfully will be awarded a First Aid certificate.
Reading List
Readings compiled by lecturers |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE |
Lecture and Practical |
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| METHOD OF ASSESSMENT |
| Assessment Component/s |
Resit Availability |
Weighting |
| Examination (1 Hour)
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Yes |
100% |
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| LECTURER/S |
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Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
It should be noted that all the information in the study-unit description above applies to the academic year 2012/3, if study-unit is available during this academic year, and may be subject to change in subsequent years.
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20 May 2013
http://www.um.edu.mt/educ/studyunit
