Cardiac Physiology (Healthcare Science)

Summary:

Be at the centre of patient care, where the application of cardiac science meets real lives. Cardiac physiology is a highly specialist healthcare career focusing on the anatomy and physiology of the heart and detecting cardiac pathologies.

On this degree, you will learn how to detect and assess cardiac and respiratory health issues across a wide range of patients and clinical settings. From your first year, you will begin building the skills needed to detect, quantify and treat cardiac disease, working with the latest technology within the field.

This is a course grounded in clinical practice. With extensive clinical placements and hands-on learning, you will graduate ready to step into a role within the NHS and make a difference from day one.

Key features of the course:

Split your time equally between academic study and clinical placements, building the knowledge and practical experience needed for a career in cardiac physiology.

Start by exploring cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep physiology, before specialising in cardiac physiology in your second and third years.

Learn to use specialist diagnostic equipment and interpret clinical data to support key decisions in patient care.

Teaching and application taking place at University Hospital Southampton in a dedicated specialist skills facility and Highfield Campus.

Gain over 1,500 hours of placement experience, working with patients in settings such as outpatient departments, wards, theatres and intensive care units.

Student support:

From day one, you will be supported both on campus and during your placements by a network of academic staff, including your Personal Academic Tutor and senior tutors.

You will also learn alongside a close community of healthcare students, with opportunities to reflect on your experiences through initiatives such as Schwartz Rounds, supporting your development as a compassionate healthcare professional.

Further information:

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to apply for registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science and work for the NHS.

The NHS Learning Support Fund may be available to support costs associated with placements.

"Throughout this course you'll explore the breadth of the discipline, with a mixture of compulsory and optional modules that offer you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your interests and ambitions.

Year 1: Cardiovascular respiratory science, introduction to clinical practice in a cardiac department

Year 2: Study of non- invasive cardiac physiology, including electrocardiography and echocardiography and continuing clinical practice in a cardiac department

Years 3: Focus on invasive cardiac physiology including cardiac catheterisation procedures, cardiac rhythm management, more clinical practice in a cardiac department

For a full list of modules available please visit the course page.

The learning activities for this course include the following: lectures, classes and tutorials, coursework, individual and group projects and independent learning (studying on your own).

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• The Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)