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This unit 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.
This unit examines paramedic leadership, professional practice, and management of patient-focused healthcare within the prehospital environment. Safety and risk processes are investigated, and content focuses on the AHPRA Code of Conduct, Paramedic Professional Capabilities and registration requirements. Students learn how to plan for and implement safe, high quality care strategies as part of an inter- professional healthcare team and mentor peers in the identification and planning of professional development activities. Students evaluate their existing knowledge, skills and capabilities against AHPRA paramedic professional capabilities and create a professional portfolio to support ongoing AHPRA registration.
Students must have passed PST1107 Perspectives in Paramedic Professional Practice and SCH2204 Prehospital Policy, Ethics and Legal Issues.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
Students apply management and leadership principles through analysis of clinical scenarios and presentation of their own ideas. The clinical scenarios also provide opportunities for students to evaluate and apply safety and risk management knowledge. Students complete an e-portfolio of professional development evidence aligned with the AHPRA Code of Conduct and the Paramedic Professional Capabilities. They are required to undertake self-evaluation against the capabilities to plan professional development actions in collaboration with peers.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online knowledge testing | 20% |
| Case Study | Applied clinical leadership and management | 40% |
| Portfolio | Professional development e-portfolio | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online knowledge testing | 20% |
| Case Study | Applied clinical leadership and management | 40% |
| Portfolio | Professional development e-portfolio | 40% |
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.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit 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.
This unit examines paramedic leadership, professional practice, and management of patient-focused healthcare within the prehospital environment. Safety and risk processes are investigated, and content focuses on the AHPRA Code of Conduct, Paramedic Professional Capabilities and registration requirements. Students learn how to plan for and implement safe, high quality care strategies as part of an inter- professional healthcare team and mentor peers in the identification and planning of professional development activities. Students evaluate their existing knowledge, skills and capabilities against AHPRA paramedic professional capabilities and create a professional portfolio to support ongoing AHPRA registration.
Students must have passed PST1107 Perspectives in Paramedic Professional Practice and SCH2204 Prehospital Policy, Ethics and Legal Issues.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
Students apply management and leadership principles through analysis of clinical scenarios and presentation of their own ideas. The clinical scenarios also provide opportunities for students to evaluate and apply safety and risk management knowledge. Students complete an e-portfolio of professional development evidence aligned with the AHPRA Code of Conduct and the Paramedic Professional Capabilities. They are required to undertake self-evaluation against the capabilities to plan professional development actions in collaboration with peers.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online knowledge testing | 20% |
| Case Study | Applied clinical leadership and management | 40% |
| Portfolio | Professional development e-portfolio | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online knowledge testing | 20% |
| Case Study | Applied clinical leadership and management | 40% |
| Portfolio | Professional development e-portfolio | 40% |
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.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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