BP
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
New South Wales
- Assumed knowledge: Nil at year 12 level
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (4, SA)
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify the degree, a student must complete 240 cp consisting of:
- 60 cp from Interdisciplinary Units;
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units
- 160 cp from Paramedicine Units
- 90 cp from Paramedicine Theory Units
- 70 cp from Paramedicine Practice Units.
3. Progression Requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Interdisciplinary Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
BIOL121 |
10
|
Human Biological Science 1
| BIOL125 Human Biology 1, BIOL126 Human Biology 2, BIOL124
Human Body in Health and Disease 1, BIOL128 Human Body, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (I)
|
BIOL122 |
10
|
Human Biological Science 2
| BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 (P)
|
HLSC110 |
10
|
Beginning Professional Practice
|
Nil
|
HLSC120 |
10
|
Indigenous Health and Culture
|
Nil
|
HLSC122 |
10
|
Evidence for Practice
|
Nil
|
HLSC220 |
10
|
Health Care Ethics
|
Nil
|
Core Curriculum Units
Visit Core Curriculum for more information.
Unit Code |
Credit Points |
Unit Name |
Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I) |
One unit from: |
UNCC100 |
10 |
Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
Nil |
PHIL102 |
10 |
Theories of Human Nature |
Nil |
PHIL104 |
10 |
Introduction to Ethics |
Nil |
And one unit from: |
UNCC300 |
10 |
Justice and Change in a Global World |
UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P);
UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context (I) |
PHIL320 |
10 |
Ethics, Justice and the Good Society |
Nil |
Paramedicine Theory Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
PARA104 |
10
|
Foundations of Paramedic Practice
|
Nil
|
PARA107 |
10
|
Paramedic Theory: Trauma Emergencies
| BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1, PARA104 Foundations of Paramedic Practice (P)
|
PARA201 |
10
|
Paramedic Theory: Medical 1
| PARA107 Paramedic Theory: Trauma Emergencies (P)
|
PARA207 |
10
|
Mental Health for Paramedics
| PARA104 Foundations of Paramedic Practice (P)
|
PARA210 |
10
|
Paramedic Theory: Medical 2
| PARA201 Paramedic Theory: Medical 1 (P)
|
PARA212 |
10
|
Contemporary Challenges in Paramedicine
| HLSC122 Evidence for Practice (P)
|
PARA301 |
10
|
Paramedic Theory: Population Variances
| PARA210 Paramedic Theory: Medical 2 (P)
|
PARA305 |
10
|
Pre–hospital Major Incident Management
| PARA210 Paramedic Theory: Medical 2 AND PARA211 Paramedic Practice: Medical 2 (P); OR PARA213
Paramedic Theory and Practice: Medical 2 (P)
|
PARA306 |
10
|
Paramedic Practitioner Health
| PARA104 Foundations of Paramedic Practice (P)
|
Paramedicine Practice Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
PARA108 |
10
|
Paramedic Practice: Trauma Emergencies
| BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1, PARA104 Foundations of Paramedic Practice (P)
|
PARA202 |
10
|
Paramedic Practice Medical 1
| PARA108 Paramedic Practice: Trauma Emergencies (P)
|
PARA211 |
10
|
Paramedic Practice: Medical 2
| PARA202 Paramedic Practice: Medical 1 (P)
|
PARA300 |
10
|
Consolidated and Extended Paramedic Practice
| PARA210 Paramedic Theory: Medical 2 AND PARA211 Paramedic Practice: Medical 2 (P); OR PARA213
Paramedic Theory and Practice: Medical 2 (P)
|
PARA302 |
10
|
Paramedic Practice: Population Variances
| PARA211 Paramedic Practice: Medical 2 (P)
|
PARA321 |
20
|
Community Engagement and Paramedic Practice
| PARA212 Contemporary Challenges in Paramedicine (P) |
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2019-09-25
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