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Overview

The Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice offers registered paramedics the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills to enable them to practice at an advanced level in their chosen specialisation. This course is designed to prepare paramedics for future positions and practice in clinical leadership, education and research. This course fosters the integration of reflection, professionalism, leadership, team work, interpersonal communication, and patient focused care at an advanced level into all areas of clinical practice.

You will develop autonomous clinical reasoning and decision-making abilities based on an advanced understanding and interpretation of clinical presentations. You will also learn and demonstrate advanced techniques and treatment regimes which will enable you to provide the highest level of out-of-hospital care for your specialist area of paramedic practice. Furthermore, you will develop skills in research methods and be guided through a research project in an area of interest relevant to your specialisation.

SPECIALISATIONS AVAILABLE:

Intensive Care
Community Care
Aeromedical Retrieval

Course structure

Part A. Clinical units48 credit points

You must complete the units listed under one of the following specialisations

Aeromedical retrieval

48 credit points

Core clinical units

12 credit points

You must complete the following units

Additional aeromedical retrieval unit

6 credit points

You must complete one of the following units

Additional clinical aeromedical retrieval unit

6 credit points

You must complete one of the following units

Elective units

24 credit points

You must compete 24 credit points of elective units chosen from any Monash Postgraduate units that are relevant to this specialisation and in consultation with the course coordinator.

Intensive care

48 credit points

Core clinical units

48 credit points

You must complete the following units

Community care

48 credit points

Core clinical

24 credit points

You must complete the following units

Elective units

24 credit points

You must compete 24 credit points of elective units chosen from any Monash Postgraduate units that are relevant to this specialisation and in consultation with the course coordinator.

Part B. Research units24 credit points

You must complete the following units

The handbook's description of this structure

The Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice is structured into two parts: Part A. Clinical Units and Part B. Research Units.

Part A: Clinical Units

These studies will extend your clinical knowledge and practice in your chosen specialisation.

Part B: Research Units

These studies will further advance and broaden your understanding and capacity to conduct research related to your chosen specialisation.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 72 points structured into two parts: Part A. Clinical Units (48 points) and Part B. Research Units (24 points).

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

You must complete the units listed under the chosen specialisation:

Part A. Clinical Units (48 points)

Aeromedical retrieval (48 points)

You must complete:

a. Core clinical units (24 points)

PAR5200 Introduction to aeromedical and retrieval concepts
PAR5210 Professional practice in aeromedical retrieval
PAR5230 Aeromedical retrieval coordination, OR PAR5240 Aeromedical retrieval rescue for intensive care paramedics
PAR5220 Aeromedical and retrieval clinical 1: Advanced life support/critical care, OR PAR5250 Aeromedical and retrieval clinical 2: Intensive care

b. Elective units (24 points)

Electives can be chosen from any Monash Postgraduate units that are relevant to this specialisation and in consultation with the course coordinator.

Intensive Care (48 points)

You must complete:

PAR5401 Foundations of advanced paramedic practice (12 points)
PAR5430 Intensive care management of respiratory conditions and airway emergencies (12 points)
PAR5420 Intensive care management of cardiac conditions
PAR5440 Intensive care management of trauma and environmental conditions
PAR5480 Intensive care management of medical conditions
PAR5450 Advanced care paramedic management of paediatric and obstetric patients

Community Care (48 points)

You must complete:

a. Core clinical units (24 points)

PAR5401 Foundations of advanced paramedic practice (12 points)
PAR5320 Community paramedicine (12 points)

b. Elective units (24 points)

Electives can be chosen from any Monash Postgraduate units that are relevant to this specialisation and in consultation with the course coordinator.

Part B. Research units (24 points)

MAP5000 Research in advanced health professional practice (12 points)
MAP5010 Advanced health practice research project (12 points)

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1
Implement safe practice and clinically justifiable decisions based on advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and cognitive skills
2
Exhibit ethical and professional values in the application of clinical practice
3
Integrate reflective practice into current practice in order to adapt current practice and facilitate future learning and development
4
Identify and engage with local and global networks that support and enhance personal development and that of the paramedic profession more broadly
5
Critically analyse, reflect on, and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories as they relate to specialist paramedic practice
6
Display autonomy as a specialist paramedic clinician, and growth as a future clinical educator, leader and/or researcher
7
Display, clinical competence, clinical reasoning, decision making, team work, and communication at an advanced specialist paramedic level
8
Propose and justify clinical decisions by using advanced analytical skills and specialist paramedic knowledge and experience
9
Apply research skills to investigate and determine creative solutions to current challenges facing the profession and wider community

Entry requirements

English language

Monash Level B, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with individual band scores of Writing: 6.0, Listening: 6.5, Reading: 6.5 and Speaking: 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with minimum scores: Writing 50, Listening 58, Reading 58, Speaking 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing 21, Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 18; or Equivalent approved English test

More information

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a graduate research degree.

Other information

The Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice offers registered paramedics the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills to enable them to practice at an advanced level in their chosen specialisation. This course is designed to prepare paramedics for future positions and practice in clinical leadership, education and research. This course fosters the integration of reflection, professionalism, leadership, team work, interpersonal communication, and patient focused care at an advanced level into all areas of clinical practice.

You will develop autonomous clinical reasoning and decision-making abilities based on an advanced understanding and interpretation of clinical presentations. You will also learn and demonstrate advanced techniques and treatment regimes which will enable you to provide the highest level of out-of-hospital care for your specialist area of paramedic practice. Furthermore, you will develop skills in research methods and be guided through a research project in an area of interest relevant to your specialisation.

SPECIALISATIONS AVAILABLE:

Intensive Care
Community Care
Aeromedical Retrieval

Contacts

Academic Coordinator: Mr Brendan Shannon

Common questions

Where can I study Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice?

At Notting Hill.

How do I plan my Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification: Master's Degree (Coursework)
AQF level: Level 9
Credit points: 72
Part time: 3 Years
Maximum time: 5 years

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviation: MSpecParamed
Award titles: Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice (Community Care)Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice (Aeromedical Retrieval)Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice (Intensive Care),
Handbook years: 2020 2021 202220232024 2025 2026 2027