M6048 Master of Paramedic Practitioner
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Master of Paramedic Practitioner (M6048) is a 48-credit-point, master's degree (coursework) course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Peninsula. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 48
- Campus
- Peninsula
- Multi-modal
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Overview
The Master of Paramedic Practitioner prepares registered paramedics for roles in advanced clinical practice, focusing on both urgent and non-urgent care settings, as well as primary healthcare environments. In this course, you will develop advanced skills in clinical decision-making, assessment, and prescribing, alongside the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate healthcare interventions for diverse and complex patient needs. The course equips you with the expertise to contribute to healthcare policy and innovation while fostering leadership within the paramedicine profession. As a graduate of this course you will be prepared for a wide range of advanced clinical, educational, and healthcare roles, driving positive outcomes for individuals, communities, and the profession as a whole.
Course structure
Core studies48 credit points
- NUR5208Therapeutic medication management (Prescribing)No reviews yet12 cp
- NUR5411Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoningNo reviews yet12 cp
- PAR5106Paramedic practitioner essentialsNo reviews yet
PAR5109 Advanced practice paramedicine 1
12 credit pointsPAR5110 Advanced practice paramedicine 2
12 credit pointsPAR5111 Paramedic practitioner essentials 2
The handbook's description of this structure
The Master of Paramedic Practitioner comprises 48 credit points of core studies.
Core studies
These studies develop advanced clinical knowledge and practice relevant to paramedic practitioner and advanced practice roles. You will extend your capability in advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, prescribing, and advanced practice development across relevant clinical contexts.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
The course comprises 48 points.
Units are 12 points unless otherwise stated.
Core studies (48 points)
You must complete the following units:
- NUR5208 Therapeutic medication management (Prescribing)
- NUR5411 Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
- PAR5109 Advanced practice paramedicine 1
- PAR5110 Advanced practice paramedicine 2
- PAR5106 Paramedic practitioner essentials 1 (zero points)
- PAR5111 Paramedic practitioner essentials 2 (zero 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
Achieve sound clinical decisions using advanced knowledge and skills relevant to the Paramedic Practitioner role.
- 2
Endorse ethical and professional standards in all aspects of practitioner practice including cultural safety.
- 3
Reflect on personal clinical practice to meet the evolving demands of healthcare.
- 4
Evaluate the impact of the paramedic practitioner’s care delivery on health outcomes.
- 5
Provide professional leadership across the domains of advanced practice within paramedicine.
- 6
Collaborate with healthcare teams to adapt to interprofessional practice challenges, inclusive of digital technology use.
- 7
Contribute to the development of paramedicine knowledge and practice through education, research, scholarly debate, presentation, and publication.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level B: 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
Other information
The Master of Paramedic Practitioner prepares paramedics for roles in advanced clinical practice roles, across critical care, urgent and non-urgent care settings, as well as primary healthcare environments. In this course, you will develop advanced skills in clinical decision-making, assessment, and prescribing, alongside the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate healthcare interventions for diverse and complex patient needs. The course equips you with the expertise to contribute to healthcare policy and innovation while fostering leadership within the paramedicine profession. As a graduate of this course you will be prepared for a wide range of advanced clinical, educational, and healthcare roles, driving positive outcomes for individuals, communities, and the profession as a whole.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Michael Walker
Common questions
Where can I study Master of Paramedic Practitioner?
At Peninsula.
How do I plan my Master of Paramedic Practitioner 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.