PAR1012 Foundations of paramedic practice 2
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PAR1012 Foundations of paramedic practice 2 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 3 units, leading on to 4 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PAR1012
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PAR1012
3 units list PAR1012 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: PAR1011 AND PAR1031
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course code M2011
Overview
You will expand upon the assessment of patients from PAR1011 and examine the treatment and management of patients requiring paramedic care.
Essential clinical and assessment skills will be further developed by initiating treatment of patients with hypoxia, pain, envenomation and fractures. You will learn to safely deliver medications and apply basic management procedures. These skills will be developed in the clinical laboratory and simulation settings.
You will learn key concepts to enable safe manual handling of patients and equipment during management.
You will explore and develop clinical decision making capacity in the context of justifying clinical treatment to simulated patients.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Mid-semester MCQ exam (1 hour including reading time)Quiz / Test10%
- Case study analysis (2,000 words and 10 min video)ProjectCompetency hurdle50%
- Practical scenario exam (25 mins including reading time) (Pass/Fail)DemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
- Final exam (2 hours and 10 mins including reading time)ExaminationCompetency hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply a full standard clinical approach to the assessment of patients requiring paramedic care;
- 2
Describe and apply effective management of patients presenting with pain, fractures, hypoxia or envenomation;
- 3
Demonstrate safe preparation and delivery of medications to patients in a simulated environment;
- 4
Describe the characteristics of effective clinical decision making with respect to managing patients;
- 5
Compare and contrast safe and effective approaches to manual handling when managing patients;
- 6
Describe and apply pathophysiology knowledge to the process of high performance cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities36 hours
- Lectures24 hours
A combination of lectures, tutorials, practicals and online activities (6 hours per week), and self-directed study (6 hours per week). Total 12hrs per week.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Lorna Martin
- Chief Examiners
- Charlton Quitoriano
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PAR1012?
PAR1012 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after PAR1012?
PAR1012 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including PAR2013, PAR2020 and PAR2031. Those lead on to 4 units in all.
When is PAR1012 offered?
In 2025, PAR1012 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
Does PAR1012 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.