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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Extended Care Paramedicine 1
  • Unit Code

    PST5200
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Alecka Kate MILES

Description

Students who complete this unit will develop an understanding of the primary health care assessment model and how it differs from conventional paramedic assessment. Students will extend their understanding of common cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological disorders and develop an approach to case management, including following up care and referral decisions. Students will develop and then critically evaluate an understanding of their role in primary health patient care.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST5100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the role of a Paramedic Practitioner in the primary health care setting to support professional development planning.
  2. Evaluate the role variances between a Paramedic Practitioner and an Emergency Paramedic to build professional practitioner competence in the care of patients with cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological disorders.
  3. Apply complex therapeutic and rehabilitative care approaches to individuals or groups experiencing cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological disorders.

Unit Content

  1. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant to the area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Function and use of referral networks.
  3. Paramedic Practitioner case management.
  4. Care plans and patient follow up.
  5. Chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological disease.
  6. Paramedic Practitioner roles.

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 readings, tutorials, and discussion forums.

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.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPractitioner Portfolio70%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPractitioner Portfolio70%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination30%

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Extended Care Paramedicine 1
  • Unit Code

    PST5200
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Alecka Kate MILES

Description

Students who complete this unit will develop an understanding of the primary health care assessment model and how it differs from conventional paramedic assessment. Students will extend their understanding of common cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological disorders and develop an approach to case management, including following up care and referral decisions. Students will develop and then critically evaluate an understanding of their role in primary health patient care.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PST5100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the role of a Paramedic Practitioner in the primary health care setting to support professional development planning.
  2. Evaluate the role variances between a Paramedic Practitioner and an Emergency Paramedic to build professional practitioner competence in the care of patients with cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological disorders.
  3. Apply complex therapeutic and rehabilitative care approaches to individuals or groups experiencing cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological disorders.

Unit Content

  1. Current research and principles of evidence based practice relevant to the area of clinical specialisation.
  2. Function and use of referral networks.
  3. Paramedic Practitioner case management.
  4. Care plans and patient follow up.
  5. Chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological disease.
  6. Paramedic Practitioner roles.

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 readings, tutorials, and discussion forums.

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.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPractitioner Portfolio70%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioPractitioner Portfolio70%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination30%

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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