UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

PAR5104 Prehospital quality improvement and clinical leadership

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PAR5104 Prehospital quality improvement and clinical leadership is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs PAR5420, PAR5450, PAR5430 and PAR5480.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2026
Semester 2
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

In this unit, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to design, lead, and implement quality improvement (QI) initiatives within prehospital and critical care settings.
Centred around a student-led QI research project, you will apply critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills in the independent management of a chosen area of prehospital, critical care paramedic practice.
You will integrate knowledge and skills in leadership, mentorship and emotional intelligence to effect change management while applying educational strategies that enable capacity development of your colleagues.
The knowledge and skills you will gain in this unit, will enable you to collaborate effectively in translating research-based evidence into professional practice.
Further to this you will learn to conceptualise feedback provided and reflect on your professional growth. In doing so, you will become a future-facing paramedic leader, capable of safe, effective and sustainable change within complex systems of care.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterPeninsulaOnline

Assessment

  • Project proposal (2,000 words)Written
    30%
  • Quality improvement project presentation (10 mins and submission of presentation)Presentation
    20%
  • Quality improvement project (4,000 words)Written
    50%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Synthesise quality improvement frameworks to evaluate gaps in prehospital and critical care.

  2. 2

    Justify and implement an evidence-based quality-improvement project to optimise safety in critical care paramedicine.

  3. 3

    Apply critical thinking, analytical, project management and problem-solving skills in the independent management of a research project.

  4. 4

    Integrate leadership, mentorship and emotional intelligence strategies to effect change management within prehospital paramedic environments.

  5. 5

    Apply advanced educational strategies which enable capability development and improved professional practice.

  6. 6

    Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders to translate research evidence into professional practice.

  7. 7

    Conceptualise and reflect on professional growth through feedback and reflexive practice.

Workload and teaching

  • Assessments-
  • Lectures-
  • Tutorials-

You will be expected to complete at least 12 hours of distance education directed learning and a minimum of 12 hours of private study and self-directed learning per week.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Mr Tim Andrews
Unit Coordinators
Mr Tim Andrews

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PAR5104?

You need PAR5420, PAR5450, PAR5430 and PAR5480 before you enrol.

When is PAR5104 offered?

In 2026, PAR5104 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula, with an online option.

Does PAR5104 have an exam?

No. PAR5104 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Paramedicine
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20262027