Postgraduate Course: Advanced Resuscitation & Child Protection (GMED11051)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course is designed ensure that practitioners are able to provide advanced resuscitation. The course aims to provide the candidate with an understanding of the pathophysiology of processes that lead to the need for advanced resuscitation. This course is designed ensure that practitioners are able to detect and document issues relating to child abuse, and know the appropriate referral pathways and legal framework for child protection in the UK.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the course the candidate has an understanding of the principles and techniques involved in advanced resuscitation. The practitioner should be able to detect and document findings suggestive of child abuse, and be aware of the correct process for gathering evidence. The practitioner should know the appropriate referral pathways for child protection, and the legal framework for this within the UK.