| Semester 2, 2021 Ipswich On-campus | |
| Short Description: | Applied Paramedicine 2 |
| 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: PMC3110 and PMC2101
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: PMC3220
Rationale
Practicing as a paramedic in the pre-hospital environment requires the application of knowledge and skills in an unstable and changing environment. Clinical reasoning and judgement, decision making and critical thinking are paramount to the paramedic’s application of knowledge and skills to become an effective pre-hospital practitioner.
Synopsis
Applied Paramedicine 2 is a capstone course that addresses content to enable students to operate as a graduate paramedic. This capstone course provides the opportunity for all previously acquired skills, knowledge and attributes to be refined to prepare graduates for practice within the industry. In particular, the content will address clinical decision making, critical thinking, reflective practice and review the overall competencies required to practice as a paramedic.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Apply prerequisite knowledge and skills to specific clinical and non-clinical scenarios that a practicing paramedic may encounter.
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning, critical thinking and advanced decision making skills in both practical and theoretical clinical settings.
- Evaluate patient management plans against current best practice using an evidence-based approach.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform at the expected level of a graduate paramedic, as specified within the Paramedicine Board of Australia (interim) Standards.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Critical thinking and advanced decision making frameworks and applications | 10.00 |
| 2. | Applied clinical reasoning and professional judgement | 10.00 |
| 3. | Paramedic Competencies | 30.00 |
| 4. | Context of paramedic practice: Application of skills and knowledge from previous courses | 50.00 |
Text and Materials
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=02&subject1=PMC3230)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference Materials
Student Workload Expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 38.00 |
| Directed Study | 25.00 |
| Lectures | 24.00 |
| Private Study | 42.00 |
| Workshops | 36.00 |
Assessment Details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio Part A | 19 | 19 | 16 Aug 2021 | |
| Portfolio Part B | 30 | 30 | 06 Oct 2021 | |
| Workshop Part and Attend | 1 | 1 | 05 Nov 2021 | |
| Open Examination - Online | 50 | 50 | End S2 | (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:
Students must attend the mandatory workshops. 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:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. In addition students must attend and participate in the mandatory workshops and achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 (100%) for their attendance. -
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 satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. In addition students must attend and participate in the mandatory workshops and achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 (100%) for their attendance. -
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:
An Online Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed, written, or online material as well as a calculator. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Deferred and Supplementary examinations will be held in accordance with the Assessment Procedure . -
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. These policies can be found at