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Designed to provide the paramedic with the necessary knowledge and skills for a career as an Extended Care Paramedic. The course focuses on the clinical issues directly related to practice and develops a greater depth of understanding of primary healthcare to enhance clinical decision making and critical thinking. Students will learn advanced-level clinical knowledge to apply to their daily paramedical practice, while at the same time learning advanced skills in evidence-based practice and research. The advanced clinical knowledge and skills provides students with the ability to continuously improve their own clinical practice, as well as impact on the organisation they are employed by and the broader healthcare community.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree in Paramedicine, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can apply with equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PST5200 | Extended Care Paramedicine 1 | 20 |
| PST5214 | Extended Care Paramedicine 2 | 20 |
| PST5107 | Advanced Obstetrics for Paramedics | 20 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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