| Semester 1, 2021 On-campus Ipswich | |
| Short Description: | Ethics, Law & Culture |
| 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 : | 069999 - Health not elsewhere classifie |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: PMC1101 and PMC1105 and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BPSC
Rationale
PMC3000 addresses key principles of health care in relation to providing ethical, legal and culturally appropriate care. Paramedic practice presents some unique challenges to providing appropriate patient centered care. Making decisions that are ethical, that demonstrate an understanding of the law and that are culturally appropriate is fundamental to the role of a Paramedic. Content in this course builds on foundational clinical reasoning to achieve improved patient outcomes in practice.
Synopsis
This course will contextualise how ethics, laws and culture impact on contemporary Paramedic Practice. The evolution of health care from a Paramedic Practice perspective will be examined. An understanding of Bioethics and how ethical decisions can be made within health care will be explored. Students will have the opportunity to develop their understanding of the legal responsibilities associated with providing care. Students will further develop their understanding of caring for vulnerable populations. Students will examine relevant Codes of Conduct, Competency Standards and Professional Registration. There is a focus on cultural safety and an emphasis on the importance of cultural awareness and respect in the delivery of health care to individuals and communities.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Explain the evolution of health care in Australia and the relevance of culture to contemporary healthcare Demonstrate an understanding of the value of ethical practice in health care
- Demonstrate a broad understanding the Australian legal system as it pertains to paramedic practice
- Examine key requirements of the law in relation to providing appropriate patient centred care
- Examine cultural safety and health care practice from an historical and contemporary perspective
- Analyse the importance of cultural awareness and respecting cultural identity in the delivery of health care of individuals and communities.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Evolution of contemporary healthcare | 10.00 |
| 2. |
Culture and Health care Cultural awareness Cultural safety |
20.00 |
| 3. |
Ethics and health care Bioethics |
30.00 |
| 4. |
Law and health care Duty of care Confidentiality Capacity and Consent Vulnerable populations and mandatory reporting Codes of Conduct, Competency Standards & Registration |
40.00 |
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=2021&sem=01&subject1=PMC3000)
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 Study | 40.00 |
| Lectures | 24.00 |
| Private Study | 54.00 |
| Tutorials | 12.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Online Quiz | 20 | 20 | 24 Mar 2021 | |
| Assessment2-Written Assignment | 30 | 30 | 10 May 2021 | |
| Open Exam - Online | 50 | 50 | End S1 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an online exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via StudyDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the Alternate Assessment Schedule 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 2021 are:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S1 2021:
To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. 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:
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 2021 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 2021:
CLOSED EXAM: Candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the Examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Normally Deferred and Supplementary Examinations are held in the next Examination period. In S1 2021 selected courses will pilot an early Deferred and Supplementary Examination period held within 30 business days of results release. The list of courses involved can be found at . -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University 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 APA referencing style to be used is defined by the USQ library’s referencing guide. These policies can be found at
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the University’s 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.