HLTH 1009 Paramedic Practice 1
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 401067
Coordinator Buck Reed Opens in new window
Description This unit allows the student to develop professional and clinical skills and techniques in preparation for paramedic practice. Students will be exposed to manual handling techniques to enable safe lifting and movement of patients and equipment, and discuss principles of infection control and scene safety. Students will learn how to undertake a holistic patient assessment and perform basic diagnostic tests. Students will have the opportunity to practice new skills and become oriented to the prehospital setting during clinical placements on non-emergency transport ambulances, preparing them for an extended emergency ambulance clinical placement in the following semester.
School Health Sciences
Discipline Paramedical Studies
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject
Pre-requisite(s) HLTH 1003
Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4669 Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine).
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Item | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Report | 750 Words | 20 | N | Individual |
Practical Exam | 1 hour | 40 | N | Individual |
Quiz | 2 x 30 minute quizzes | 40 | N | Individual |
Professional Placement Performance | S/U | Y | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Thyer L, Simpson P and Reed B (Eds) (2016) Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine) Elsevier
Teaching Periods