Study Pattern: BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice (Apprenticeship) online

BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice - with September start

Study Pattern	Autumn (September)	Spring (January)	Summer (May)
Year 1	Working and Learning in Operating Department Practice (4OD500) 20 credits Principles of Scrub and Circulating Practice (4OD501) 20 credits	Principles of Anaesthetic Practice for Assistant Practitioners (4OD502) 20 credits Science and Pharmacology for Operating Department Practice (4OD503) 20 credits	Anatomy and Physiology for Operating Department Practice 1 (4OD504) 20 credits Patient Care Concepts (4OD505) 20 credits
Year 2	Developing Anaesthetic Practice (5OD500) 20 credits Evidence Based Practice (5OD505) 20 credits	Anatomy and Physiology for Operating Department Practice 2 (5OD502) 20 credits Exploring Leadership and Management in Operating Department Practice (5OD503) 20 credits	Practice in Post Anaesthetic Care (5OD504) 20 credits Developing Scrub and Circulating Practice (5OD501) 20 credits
Year 3	Complex Perioperative Care (6OD501) 20 credits Work Based Study - Dissertation (6OD999) 40 credits	Facilitating Learning and Assessment (6OD500) 20 credits Management of Medication (6OD502) 20 credits Work Based Study - Dissertation (6OD999) 40 credits continued	Transition to Practice Beyond Registration (6OD503) 20 credits

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BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice - with January start

Study Pattern	Spring (January)	Summer (May)	Autumn (September)
Year 1	Working and Learning in Operating Department Practice (4OD500) 20 credits Principles of Scrub and Circulating Practice (4OD501) 20 credits	Principles of Anaesthetic Practice for Assistant Practitioners (4OD502) 20 credits Science and Pharmacology for Operating Department Practice (4OD503) 20 credits	Anatomy and Physiology for Operating Department Practice 1 (4OD504) 20 credits Patient Care Concepts (4OD505) 20 credits
Year 2	Developing Anaesthetic Practice (5OD500) 20 credits Evidence Based Practice (5OD505) 20 credits	Anatomy and Physiology for Operating Department Practice 2 (5OD502) 20 credits Exploring Leadership and Management in Operating Department Practice (5OD503) 20 credits	Practice in Post Anaesthetic Care (5OD504) 20 credits Developing Scrub and Circulatory Practice (5OD501) 20 credits
Year 3	Complex Perioperative Care (6OD501) 20 credits Work Based Study - Dissertation (6OD999) 40 credits	Management of Medication (6OD502) 20 credits Facilitating Learning and Assessment (6OD500) 20 credits Work Based Study - Dissertation continued (6OD999) 40 credits continued	Transition to Practice Beyond Registration (6OD503) 20 credits

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On this page you will find the study pattern for our BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice (Apprenticeship) online programme.

This study pattern highlights the module that you will need to study and select for the academic year. The scheduled modules for the remainder of your programme, outlined below, are based on the current plan, however, please note that the order of these may be subject to change. Should any changes be made, we will communicate this to you as soon as possible.

Should you have any concerns regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact us on +44 (0)1332 594000 (option 4) or UDOLenrolment@derby.ac.uk.

For our students completing the programme at the accelerated rate of study, we recommend that you study 40 hours per week.

BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice - 3 year route with May start

Study Pattern	Summer	Autumn	Spring
Year 1	Working and Learning in Operating Department Practice (4OD500) 20 credits Principles of Scrub and Circulating Practice (4OD501) 20 credits	Principles of Anaesthetic Practice (4OD502) 20 credits Science and Pharmacology for Operating Department Practice (4OD503) 20 credits	Anatomy and Physiology for Operating Department Practice 1 (4OD504) 20 credits Patient Care Concepts (4OD505) 20 credits
Year 2	Developing Anaesthetic Practice (5OD500) 20 credits Evidence Based Practice (5OD505) 20 credits	Anatomy and Physiology for Operating Department Practice 2 (5OD502) 20 credits Practice in Post Anaesthetic Care (5OD504) 20 credits	Exploring Leadership and Management in Operating Department Practice (5OD503) 20 credits Developing Scrub and Circulatory Practice (5OD501) 20 credits
Year 3	Complex Perioperative Care (6OD501) 20 credits Work Based Study - Dissertation (6OD999) 40 credits	Facilitating Learning and Assessment (6OD500) 20 credits Management of Medication (6OD502) 20 credits Work Based Study - Dissertation continued (6OD999) 40 credits continued	Transition to Practice Beyond Registration (6OD503) 20 credits