Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Medical 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 Medical Studies
  • Unit Code

    PST5111
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

Students will advance their knowledge of the physiology and pathophysiology of medical emergencies (non-cardiac and non-traumatic) encountered in the pre-hospital setting. Focus will be on the theory required to develop the clinical decision-making skills and clinical judgement required to work as a pre-hospital team leader or in a sole responder role.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST4104

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply and interpret commonly used diagnostic tests used in assessing life threatening conditions in adults.
  2. Develop evidence-based pre-hospital treatment plans for life threatening conditions in adult patients.
  3. Develop safe and effective pre-hospital treatment plans of life threatening conditions in adult patients.
  4. Explain and interpret the pathophysiology of common life threatening conditions in adult patients.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment of life threatening pre-hospital conditions.
  2. Complications of life threatening pre-hospital conditions.
  3. Pathophysiology of life threatening pre-hospital conditions.
  4. Peer review in small teams.
  5. Pre-hospital care pharmacology, treatment adjuncts and equipment.
  6. Present case management decisions and rationale using case study presentation.
  7. Safe and effective management of life threatening pre-hospital conditions.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Tutorials, workshops, and exercises.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCase Study50%
AssignmentAssignment40%
ReviewPeer Assignment Summary and Review10%

Text References

  • ^ Bersten, A. & Soni, N. (2014). Oh's Intensive Care Manual (7th Ed.). London, UK: Butterworh-Heinemann.
  • Bullock, B. L., (2005). Pathophysiology - adaptations and alterations in function (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott-Raven.
  • Tintinalli, J., Kelen, G., & Stapczynski, J. (2011). Emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
  • Cameron, P., Jelinek, G., Kelly, A., Brown,A., & Little M. (2014). Textbook of Adult Medicine (4th ed.). Chatswood, Australia: Churchill Livingstone.

^ Mandatory reference


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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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Medical 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 Medical Studies
  • Unit Code

    PST5111
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

Students will advance their knowledge of the physiology and pathophysiology of medical emergencies (non-cardiac and non-traumatic) encountered in the pre-hospital setting. Focus will be on the theory required to develop the clinical decision-making skills and clinical judgement required to work as a pre-hospital team leader or in a sole responder role.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST4104

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply and interpret commonly used diagnostic tests used in assessing life threatening conditions in adults.
  2. Develop evidence-based pre-hospital treatment plans for life threatening conditions in adult patients.
  3. Develop safe and effective pre-hospital treatment plans of life threatening conditions in adult patients.
  4. Explain and interpret the pathophysiology of common life threatening conditions in adult patients.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment of life threatening pre-hospital conditions.
  2. Complications of life threatening pre-hospital conditions.
  3. Pathophysiology of life threatening pre-hospital conditions.
  4. Peer review in small teams.
  5. Pre-hospital care pharmacology, treatment adjuncts and equipment.
  6. Present case management decisions and rationale using case study presentation.
  7. Safe and effective management of life threatening pre-hospital conditions.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Tutorials, workshops, and exercises.

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
Case StudyCase Study50%
AssignmentAssignment40%
ReviewPeer Assignment Summary and Review10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCase Study50%
AssignmentAssignment40%
ReviewPeer Assignment Summary and Review10%

Text References

  • ^ Bersten, A. & Soni, N. (2014). Oh's Intensive Care Manual (7th Ed.). London, UK: Butterworh-Heinemann.
  • Bullock, B. L., (2005). Pathophysiology - adaptations and alterations in function (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott-Raven.
  • Tintinalli, J., Kelen, G., & Stapczynski, J. (2011). Emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
  • Cameron, P., Jelinek, G., Kelly, A., Brown,A., & Little M. (2014). Textbook of Adult Medicine (4th ed.). Chatswood, Australia: Churchill Livingstone.

^ Mandatory reference


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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