This detailed study plan is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in 4 courses per term (24 units of credit).  Part-time students should therefore modify this schedule to suit their own needs.  The normal study load for part-time students is 2 courses per term (12 units of credit).

 

Please refer to More Details for important details in relation to course availability.

Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
BMSC11001	Human Body Systems 1
ESSC11004	Study and Research Skills for Health Science
OCHS11025	Health and Safety Risk Management

Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MEDI11004	Professional Practice
PMSC11001	Foundations of Paramedic Science
BMSC11002	Human Body Systems 2

PMSC11001 will be offered in Term 3 for those students who have failed this course in Term 2, and for the distance education students doing part-time enrolment to expedite their program length.

Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MBIO12013	Microbiology for Health Care
PMSC12001	Procedures and Skills in Paramedic Care

Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
BIOH12008	Human Pathophysiology
PMSC12002	Clinical Paramedic Practice 1

PMSC12002 will also be offered in Term 3 to assist in expediting the program length for distance education students and for those students who are unable to complete the course in Term 2.  This will be dependent on QAS approval.

Year 3 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PMSC13001	Mental Health for Paramedics
PMSC13002	Clinical Paramedic Practice 2

Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PMSC13004	Clinical Paramedic Practice 3
PMSC13005	Trauma Care in Paramedic Practice
PMSC13006	Environmental Emergencies in Paramedic Practice

Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
CHEM11041	Chemistry for the Life Sciences

Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
BMED19010	Macromolecules and Cell Function

Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
BMSC12006	Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Measurement
BMSC12007	Neurological Physiology & Measurement

Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
BMED19003	Clinical Biochemistry
PMSC12003	Special Populations in Paramedic Practice

Year 3 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
OCHS12001	Introductory Occupational Health and Safety
PHRM19001	Pharmacology and Toxicology

Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PMSC13003	Pharmacology in Paramedic Practice

Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
AINV11001	Real World Investigation

Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
AINV11003	Introduction to Investigative Methods

Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
OCHS12001	Introductory Occupational Health and Safety
OCHS12002	Occupational Health and Safety Practice

Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
OCHS12005	Risk Management and Safety Technology CQ26
OCHS12015	Occupational Health and Safety Law

Year 3 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
OCHS13008	Human Factors CQ26
PMSC13008	Evaluating Emergency Services Risks

Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PMSC13007	Contemporary Emergency Services Issues