Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.
**Course summary**
- Qualify for practice on a College of Operating Department Practitioners-accredited course.
- Be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) under the protected title of Operating Department Practitioner.
- Learn in practice based environments including operating theatres, maternity units, critical care and A&Es.
- Get hands-on practice in our simulated operating theatre, ward, skills rooms and anatomy labs.
ODPs are the only undergraduate Allied Health Profession in the UK trained to work in operating theatres. On this course, you’ll learn to work effectively as an autonomous practitioner. You’ll also work alongside anaesthetists, surgeons and others to prepare and assist during surgical and anaesthetic procedures — transforming the experiences of care for patients.
**How you learn**
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
On this course, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need to enter into highly skilled employment. At every level of the course you will gain a variety of clinical experiences to give you real world experience. This will enhance your employability and prepare you for your career as an ODP in the dynamic health and social care environment.
The course is grounded in research. By learning alongside other professions and students you will develop knowledge, confidence and a strong professional identity.
You learn through
- theoretical lectures, tutorials and seminars
- clinical practice based learning
- simulation
- technology enhanced learning
- practical sessions
- virtual and distance learning
- independent learning
**Applied learning**
Theory will prepare you for practice learning experiences are designed to help you not only to apply theory to practice, but to develop critical and ethical approaches to your practice in order to become life-long, competent professionals. You are required to attend the practice learning experiences provided on the course to achieve the course practice learning outcomes.
You’ll undertake a range of practice learning experiences, helping you to build your skills, confidence, creativity, resilience, integrity and curiosity. This will take place in different practice learning environments, reflecting the range of ways in which services are currently delivered. This might include simulated learning and virtual placements alongside real world experience of services delivered face to face to service users.
The university will ensure that the practice learning element of your course will be compliant with the requirements of the Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) governing your chosen profession. This is so that by the end of your course, you will have been provided with the opportunity to demonstrate attainment of the requirements to register as a professional with your chosen profession.
Course Details - Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing 20
Odp Applied Science 20
Odp Foundations In Clinical Practice 20
Odp Foundations In Peri-Operative Practice 40
Personal And Professional Development 20
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Assessing And Addressing Complexity 40
Evidence And Enquiry For Practice 20
Odp Developing Clinical Practice 20
Odp Developing Peri Operative Practice 40
Final year
Compulsory modules
Odp Complex Peri Operative Practice 20
Odp Preparation For Professional Practice 20
Professional Leadership 20
The Advancing Professional 40
Working With Complexity In Practice 20
Course Details – Assessment Method
Coursework
Practical
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Health and Care Professions Council
Operating Department Practitioners, College of
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
B990
Institution code:
S21
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
With at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. We do not accept AS levels or General Studies.
For example:
BBC at A Level
DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma
A combination of qualifications
Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course in health studies, health science, nursing or another science- based course. Normally we require 15 credits at Level 2 and 45 at level 3 of which at least 15 credits should be graded at merit level.
FdSc Professional Practice in Health & Social Care - If you are in the process of completing or have successfully completed the above programme at one of our partner colleges (Sheffield College, Barnsley College, Chesterfield College, North Lindsey College, Dearne Valley College, Manchester College, Stockport College and Doncaster College) and are looking to progress your career as a registered professional within the Health & Social Care sector, we would welcome an application from you via UCAS, to commence this programme at Year 1.
Successful completion of our Foundation Year in Health, Sport & Social Care.
Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
With a minimum of 5.5 in all skills.
Please note that the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) require IELTS 7.0 with no element below 6.5 for registration
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
79%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
70%
Go onto work and study:
90%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
International
16415.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
EU
16415.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/23 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fees for UK students starting this course in 2021/22 are £9,250 per year.
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £14,415 with an annual placement supplement of £2,000.
Provider information
City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB
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