PAR3012 Extended paramedic care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PAR3012 Extended paramedic care is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs PAR3031 and PAR3011.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PAR3012
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PAR3012
No unit lists PAR3012 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: BEH3011, BEH2032
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course codes M20021 or M2011
Overview
The unit establishes an extended scope of practice in the pre-hospital environment where the paramedic explores a range of diseases and conditions and deals with their consequences in out-of-hospital situations.
The content of the unit and the practical application of skills will prepare the paramedic for a potential extended care role within a variety of settings in communities and workplaces, locally and internationally.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- 2 x Written Assignment (2,000 words each) (2 x 20%)40%
- Individual Presentation20%
- Final Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate a range of local and international disease aetiologies and epidemiologies that impact on a community setting and the role pre-hospital professionals play in addressing these diseases.
- 2
Analyse and apply the practices of advanced prescribing, health promotion, health assessment, discharge planning and a range of treatment schedules using an evidence-based approach.
- 3
Outline the clinical presentations, signs and symptoms and treatments associated with various ailments, diseases and conditions commonly encountered in the community practice settings including children and geriatrics.
- 4
Recognise risk factors for disease or injury, while using appropriate screening tools to be able to triage patients to remain in their home, refer to general practice or other appropriate health services.
- 5
Develop strategies targeted at leadership and education to inform change in models of paramedic practice to meet evolving community needs.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities36 hours
A combination of online lecture, tutorials, practicals and online activities (6 hour per week), and self-directed study (6 hour per week).
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Priya Reddy
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Brendan Shannon