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 2
  • Unit Code

    PST5214
  • 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 assessments. Students will extend their understanding of common endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological and ENT disorders. Additional focus will be upon case management care, including following care and referral decisions. Students will further develop their understanding of the Paramedic Practitioner's role in primary health care.

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded PST5114

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the role variances between a Paramedic Practitioner and an Emergency Paramedic to build professional practitioner competence in the care of endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological, neurological and ENT patients.
  2. Create effective, evidence-based care plans for patients suffering from endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological, neurological and ENT disorders.
  3. Apply complex therapeutic and rehabilitative care approaches to individuals or groups experiencing endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological, neurological and ENT disorders.

Unit Content

  1. Conduct peer review in small groups of patient care plans.
  2. Develop patient care plans.
  3. Current research and principles of evidence based practice.
  4. Pertinent health promotion and rehabilitation issues.
  5. Provision of psychosocial support to patients and families with complex needs including those from diverse cultures.
  6. Advanced primary care and collaborative care/management of patients with illness related to endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological and ENT disorders.
  7. Pathophysiology related to endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological, neurological and ENT disorders.

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
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.

PST5214|1|1

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 2
  • Unit Code

    PST5214
  • 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 assessments. Students will extend their understanding of common endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological and ENT disorders. Additional focus will be upon case management care, including following care and referral decisions. Students will further develop their understanding of the Paramedic Practitioner's role in primary health care.

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded PST5114

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the role variances between a Paramedic Practitioner and an Emergency Paramedic to build professional practitioner competence in the care of endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological, neurological and ENT patients.
  2. Create effective, evidence-based care plans for patients suffering from endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological, neurological and ENT disorders.
  3. Apply complex therapeutic and rehabilitative care approaches to individuals or groups experiencing endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological, neurological and ENT disorders.

Unit Content

  1. Conduct peer review in small groups of patient care plans.
  2. Develop patient care plans.
  3. Current research and principles of evidence based practice.
  4. Pertinent health promotion and rehabilitation issues.
  5. Provision of psychosocial support to patients and families with complex needs including those from diverse cultures.
  6. Advanced primary care and collaborative care/management of patients with illness related to endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological and ENT disorders.
  7. Pathophysiology related to endocrine, gastro-intestinal, genital-urinary, gynaecological, dermatological, neurological and ENT disorders.

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
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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