| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Ipswich | |
| Short Description: | Fundamentals of Paramedicine |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Health and Wellbeing |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 069905 - Paramedical Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BPSC
Rationale
Fundamentals of Paramedicine (PMC1105) will provide students with the opportunity to acquire fundamental knowledge required to practice as a Paramedic. Fundamentals of Paramedicine, aims to introduce students to the culture, concepts, history and development of Paramedicine. Completion of this course will enable students to develop the communication and social skills required for the dynamic environment of paramedicine.
Synopsis
This course will provide students with the opportunity to establish foundational knowledge of concepts that are important to the role of paramedics. Students will have the opportunity to examine the history of pre-hospital care, structure and function of ambulance services in Australia and internationally, and the role of paramedics within the health care system and vulnerable people. Additionally, students will determine the importance of infection control through the use of universal precautions and personal protective equipment. Finally, this course will enable students to be exposed to common medical terminology to assist them communicate in a professional manner suitable to the healthcare environment and strengthen their role in the broader healthcare team.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Identify the role of the paramedic within the broader healthcare team and the delivery of contemporary health care;
- Explain the history, development, operational structure and the delivery of contemporary paramedicine from a national and international perspective;
- Examine the scope of practice of paramedics with vulnerable people;
- Describe the importance of infection control and implementing universal precautions and OH&S requirements;
- Apply medical terminology and appropriate communication styles to be used within paramedicine and the broader health care team.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Role of Paramedics in pre-hospital care and the healthcare system | 20.00 |
| 2. | History and culture of paramedicine domestically and internationally | 20.00 |
| 3. | Ambulance Service operations and standards | 20.00 |
| 4. | Paramedicine communication skills and language development | 20.00 |
| 5. | Significance of infection control and universal precautions and meeting OH&S requirements | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=PMC1105)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 40.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 40.00 |
| Lectures | 24.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 59.00 |
| Tutorials | 12.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 精东传媒app | 40 | 40 | 22 Apr 2020 | |
| Online Exam | 80 | 60 | End S1 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official examination timetable has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures and tutorials) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S1 2020:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. Students do not need to pass all assessment items to be eligible to pass the course. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S1 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S1 2020:
The exam for this course will be RESTRICTED. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are:
i. writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination);
ii. calculators which cannot hold textual information. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments must comply with the APA referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ library's referencing guide. This guide can be found at .