Overview
This unit is one of three (3) clinical placement units within the course. In this unit, you will apply clinical knowledge and skills at an intermediate level in a clinical setting with an approved provider. You will complete a placement of a minimum of 200 hours (rostered across six weeks) with an approved clinical provider, applying a defined scope of practice under supervision. You will demonstrate your competency of newly acquired skills and engage in structured reflective practice activities to support self-directed learning.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: PMSC12002 Clinical Paramedic Practice 1 Co-requisites: PMSC13015 Care of Diverse Patients in Paramedicine or PMSC12003 Special Populations in Paramedic Practice PMSC13016 Integrated Cardiac and Respiratory Care in Paramedicine or PMSC12004 Advanced Electrophysiology and Coronary Care Please note: Any student who has not successfully completed a PMSC residential school within the preceding 12 months or undertaken a clinical placement unit, should consult with the Head of Course to discuss completing a PMSC12001 Procedures & Skills refresher. This ensures currency with all contemporary skills and procedures in line with industry standards and professional capabilities.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student Unit Teaching Evaluation
The provision of a prewritten case study was met with mixed feedback. Previously, students have completed a grand rounds presentation based on a case attended on clinical placement. Students reported that whilst the pre-written case study was a useful task to respond to, they felt it would be more meaningful to focus on a case attended on clinical placement.
Update the assessment task to draw on clinical placement experience. Reflection is a key focus of work-integrated learning and can be achieved through a reflective case study response to a case attended on clinical placement.
Feedback from Student Unit Teaching Evaluation
Update learning materials within the unit, whilst mindful of study load on clinical placement.
Continue to update learning materials within the unit. Ensure resources are concise, relevant to clinical placement and easy to access.