The aim of this module is to provide an overview of core body systems and their changes across lifespan. Moreover, students will learn about the causes, risk factors and symptoms associated with different types of disease profiles as well as learning about the different types of treatments including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. Besides the overview, students will learn about the wider contextual issues surrounding physical health and well-being. Students will build upon existing core knowledge and learn to assimulate increased technological learning to patient mortality and morbidity.

In this module, students will learn about the factors associated with well-being over the life course from childhood to old age. They also learn about the different types of treatments (e.g., pharmacological and non-pharmacological) and how they relate to anatomy and physiology. A comprehensive review of body systems in wellness provides the control platform for understanding body systems under compromise due to illness and disease. The primary mechanism for teaching and learning will be via a proprietary learning management system developed by Primal Pictures UK. The package is extensively used around the world including the Royal College of Surgeons, London. The package includes online text and video support, interactive models and multi-layer anatomical models. The system is supported by an online MCQ system which will form the basis of weekly on-going assessments. Weekly subjects are offered around specific body systems an end of week mcq review is required post each section completion. Semester completion assessment comprises essay assessment linking a disease profile to underlying anatomy and physiology.

Understand the make-up and interaction of body systems. Understand the changes within the human body over life span. Recognise and evaluate the different types of treatment and associated with preventing and managing physical health. Demonstrate awareness of co-morbidities and the link between multiple organs and systems.

Display positive attitudes towards aging and the elderly and be cognisant of physiological change across lifespan. Have confidence in supporting junior staff in identification of surface anatomy. Promoting coping strategies to advance well-being in themselves, others and in the community. Appreciate the complexity of multiple co-morbidities.

Identify anatomical landmarks and link organ placement and function to physiological attributes of disease and illness (across the gambit of lifespan).

The module will be taught predominantly via distance learning. The teaching style will be interactive and problem-focussed and facilitates students in reviewing actual case histories found during the course of their work. Students will be encouraged to take work based problems as the lead for their on-going learning and research with disease profiles being linked to underlying anatomy and physiology. In addition to a commitment to the University Graduate Attributes this module will specifically focus on enabling students to acquire and display the following graduate attributes. • Proactive- recognise and acquire confidence to take action and initiative to promote physical well-being. Paramedic candidates are the first entry point into the healthcare system and as such have a unique insight into personal health and circumstance in the community. • Creative- acquires a capacity to look outside the box and seeks solutions to current health problems.