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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Cardiac Studies

  • Unit Code

    PST5110

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr David John FORD

Description

This unit will provide students with the advanced knowledge required to work independently or in conjunction with other health and medical practitioners in the provision of advanced out-of-hospital care for patients with acute life threatening cardiac conditions. Emphasis will be placed on obtaining a high level of understanding of the pathophysiology of cardiac conditions in order to make adequate and sound assessments of the situations. Students will learn current management strategies for the treatment of cardiac conditions in critical situations and develop knowledge of interventions aimed to result in good patient outcomes in a diverse population.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST4103, SCH4101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Interpret the complex pathophysiology of cardiac disease recognising complications and barriers that impact correct diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
  2. Investigate contemporary treatment and management of cardiac conditions to manage cardiac conditions of patients in critical care situations.
  3. Examine and correctly assess the clinical presentation of patients with cardiac conditions formulating appropriate pre-hospital care and treatment plans.
  4. Apply medical and paramedical theory and knowledge to develop effective, evidence-based, pre-hospital treatment plans for life threatening cardiac conditions.

Unit Content

  1. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies used to treat cardiac conditions.
  2. Diagnosis and assessment of cardiac conditions.
  3. Develop and present case management rationale using case study presentations.
  4. Complications of cardiac disease and barriers to diagnosis.
  5. Interpretation of ECG recordings.
  6. Pathophysiology and causes of cardiac disease including atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias, coronary artery disease and cardiogenic shock.
  7. Physiology of normal cardiac function including sinus rhythm, ectopy in the mature and paediatric systems.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online lectures and tutorials.

Assessment

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePortfolio45%
ProjectAssignment25%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePortfolio45%
ProjectAssignment25%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination30%

Core Reading(s)

  • Thompson, P. (2011). Coronary care manual. Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/882772452?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Cardiac Studies

  • Unit Code

    PST5110

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr David John FORD

Description

This unit will provide students with the advanced knowledge required to work independently or in conjunction with other health and medical practitioners in the provision of advanced out-of-hospital care for patients with acute life threatening cardiac conditions. Emphasis will be placed on obtaining a high level of understanding of the pathophysiology of cardiac conditions in order to make adequate and sound assessments of the situations. Students will learn current management strategies for the treatment of cardiac conditions in critical situations and develop knowledge of interventions aimed to result in good patient outcomes in a diverse population.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST4103, SCH4101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Interpret the complex pathophysiology of cardiac disease recognising complications and barriers that impact correct diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
  2. Investigate contemporary treatment and management of cardiac conditions to manage cardiac conditions of patients in critical care situations.
  3. Examine and correctly assess the clinical presentation of patients with cardiac conditions formulating appropriate pre-hospital care and treatment plans.
  4. Apply medical and paramedical theory and knowledge to develop effective, evidence-based, pre-hospital treatment plans for life threatening cardiac conditions.

Unit Content

  1. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies used to treat cardiac conditions.
  2. Diagnosis and assessment of cardiac conditions.
  3. Develop and present case management rationale using case study presentations.
  4. Complications of cardiac disease and barriers to diagnosis.
  5. Interpretation of ECG recordings.
  6. Pathophysiology and causes of cardiac disease including atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias, coronary artery disease and cardiogenic shock.
  7. Physiology of normal cardiac function including sinus rhythm, ectopy in the mature and paediatric systems.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online lectures and tutorials.

Assessment

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePortfolio45%
ProjectAssignment25%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePortfolio45%
ProjectAssignment25%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination30%

Core Reading(s)

  • Thompson, P. (2011). Coronary care manual. Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/882772452?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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