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PMSC13010 - Consolidated Paramedic Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will study the pathophysiology, presentation, and prehospital management of various medical / surgical conditions, learning how to discriminate between similar conditions and confounding presentations. Through case-based learning you will develop the critical thinking and clinical judgement skills to confidently reach diagnoses and determine the most appropriate clinical management in accordance with contemporary industry guidelines and protocols. A residential school consolidates knowledge with practice in high-fidelity simulation case management exercises.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
  • Pre-requisites:
    • PMSC12002 Clinical Paramedic Practice 1
    • MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology
    • PMSC13003 Pharmacology in Paramedic Practice

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2018

Term 2 - 2018 Profile
Cairns
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 3 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 3 - 2019 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 0%
2. Online Quiz(zes) 0%
3. Practical Assessment 0%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 70.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 23.62% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE Feedback
Feedback
Loved the content and it was great to go back over the main conditions from throughout the degree to consolidate learnings.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit structure remains unchanged. This allows students to review content as necessary to cement their learning. Additionally, student engagement is able to be flexible whilst concurrently undertaking work integrated learning.
Action Taken
In light of the recommendation, the unit's core structure of review readings has been kept with the addition of case studies. Given that students are often engaged in placement units during this term, participation in live tutorial sessions is expected to be low. This approach allows for flexibility, effectively enabling students to balance their work-integrated learning with academic responsibilities.
Source: SUTE Feedback
Feedback
I would have preferred a new short summary lecture for each week of term, instead of all the lectures from our previous subjects being reposted as there was a lot of content.
Recommendation
Offer short content summary lectures for each week to reduce student study load.
Action Taken
The lectures from previous units have been removed and replaced with multiple-weekly case studies as a review method replacement.
Source: SUTE UNIT COMMENTS REPORT - T2, 2023
Feedback
Students stated the tutorials were very beneficial; however, more work must be done to mediate other students' interjections and disruptions during live tutorial sessions.
Recommendation
It is recommended that a recorded tutorial session presents the main learning outcomes of the weekly case studies.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Direct Email
Feedback
A student suggested that an end-of-week video could be posted with a PDF or Word document with the specific case or pathophysiology answers to accompany each case.
Recommendation
It is clear that students, while they have enjoyed the format, are requesting additional specific answers for each case study. This can be incorporated in the next offering; however, it must be weighed against the concern that students only read the answers and do not understand the content.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE UNIT COMMENTS REPORT - T2, 2023
Feedback
Students thought the case studies provided real-world scenarios and were great learning tools.
Recommendation
The case studies have proven to be popular and will be a cornerstone in the next delivery. Before the upcoming offering, efforts will be made to enhance both the format and the delivery method of the information to enhance student satisfaction further.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Take a systematic and responsive approach to clinical assessment and evaluation.
  2. Evaluate clinical history and assessment data to differentiate between medical pathologies and reach accurate diagnoses.
  3. Apply critical thinking in case management, justifying clinical decisions with evidence-based rationale.
  4. Manage clinical cases with appropriate prioritisation of treatment in accordance with industry guidelines and protocols.

The unit increases students' capacity to perform on-road as independent clinicians with Australian ambulance services. This is in direct response to industry feedback (through both direct consultation with management and via clinical placement feedback forms) that students and graduates lack practical skills in clinical case management, noted as a disconnect between medical science studies and the contextual application of this knowledge in the clinical environment. Improving our students' ability to meet industry requirements will strengthen the Paramedic Course ability to meet accreditation requirements.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Online Quiz(zes)
3 - Practical Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
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Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment
3 - Practical Assessment
2 - Online Quiz(zes)