| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Ipswich | |
| Short Description: | Paramedicine Principles 1 |
| 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: PMC1105 and PMC1000
Rationale
Two of the most common medical conditions encountered by individuals are Cardiovascular and Respiratory diseases. Disorders associated with these two systems have a major impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients and as such a Paramedic is required to have strong foundation knowledge and skills. This course aims to provide further foundational knowledge for students to gain an understanding of the impact of cardiac and respiratory dysfunction on other human systems and individuals.
Synopsis
Cardiovascular and respiratory conditions are the most common medical emergencies managed by paramedics. Paramedic Principles 1 will focus on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and therapeutic management of patients with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and emergencies by focusing on the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of selected cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. This course will also develop the students' ability to acquire and critically appraise evidence and apply findings to paramedic practice.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Apply anatomical, physiological, pathological epidemiology concepts associated with the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to develop an understanding of relevant conditions and emergencies paramedics manage;
- Examine epidemiological and demographic factors associated with the cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in line with relevant paramedics emergencies;
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning in relation to managing cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and emergencies;
- Examine evidenced based approaches to the management of cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and emergencies
- Demonstrate appropriate communication techniques and skills in relation to managing individuals with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions in the pre hospital environment
- Examine the purpose of health promotion and primary health care in preventing cardiac and respiratory disease.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Cardiovascular diseases and associated conditions: 鈥� Hypertension 鈥� Lipid disorders 鈥� Vascular disease Heart failure |
20.00 |
| 2. |
Thromboembolism Acute Coronary Syndrome |
5.00 |
| 3. | Dysrhythmias | 5.00 |
| 4. | Pericardial/myocardial disease | 10.00 |
| 5. | Cardiac arrest | 10.00 |
| 6. |
Respiratory diseases and associated conditions: 鈥� Asthma 鈥� COPD 鈥� Infections Haemoptysis |
20.00 |
| 7. |
Pleural disease Pneumothorax |
10.00 |
| 8. |
Other / Special conditions: Cystic fibrosis |
10.00 |
| 9. | Environmental and occupational respiratory diseases | 10.00 |
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=PMC2110)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 35.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 40.00 |
| Lectures | 24.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 54.00 |
| Tutorials | 12.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervised Quiz | 20 | 20 | 03 Apr 2020 | |
| Case 精东传媒app | 40 | 40 | 05 May 2020 | |
| Online Exam | 40 | 40 | 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, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) 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 assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this 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:
Candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into a closed examination. -
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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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the APA referencing style. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. These policies can be found at
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the 精东传媒app鈥檚 aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. forms part of the Bachelor of Paramedicine
o internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at . -
Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in this course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect the same grades as those students who do possess them.