Operating Department Practice
Edge Hill University
UCAS Code: B991 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
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Access to HE Diploma
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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A minimum of five subjects at Grade H1-H3 will be required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
T Level
UCAS Tariff
No specific subjects are required. Plus GCSE at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics. Eligible candidates must provide evidence of study within the five years prior to application.
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About this course
Train to provide high standards of care for people during the anaesthetic, surgery and recovery phases of surgical treatment. After graduation, you’ll be eligible to register as an Operating Department Practitioner with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Operations are complex and there’s a big demand for care experts at each stage of a patient’s perioperative journey.
Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are a vital part of the perioperative process. Working as part of a team in this specialist and dynamic environment, it’s crucial they’re knowledgeable in surgical, anaesthetic and recovery procedures, anatomy and physiology, illness and disease, and overall patient care, as well as legal and ethical issues.
During this operating department practice degree, you’ll dissect areas like health, research, perioperative skills and procedures, and pharmacology. Learn how to treat and communicate with compassion, making patients of all ages feel at ease in the face of potentially life changing procedures.
During our operating department practice degree, you’ll get hands-on experience and a feel for the pace of life in a real operating department in a variety of settings. Depending on where you live, your clinical placement could be in the Merseyside, East Cheshire or Greater Manchester region.
Following graduation, you’ll have the skills that enable you to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a qualified ODP.
You can choose to study this course at Edge Hill’s Ormskirk campus or St James’, our Manchester city centre location.
Modules
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Assessment methods
Assessment will be ongoing throughout the programme. Theoretical assessments can consist of exams, written assignments, oral presentations, oral examinations, and practical exams called Objective Structured Clinical Examinations. Practical assessments take place in the workplace and in clinical skills facilities.
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The Uni
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
St James’ Manchester
Faculty of Health and Social Care and Medicine
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