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Community, Paramedic Culture & Practice 2
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HCPAR6022 - Community, Paramedic Culture & Practice 2
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<p>This unit builds on theory gained in Community, Paramedic Culture and Practice 1 with particular emphasis on analysis of culture and current practice. The knowledge gained in HCPAR5021 will enable students to extend their participation in the online discussions with greater understanding of the ambulance context.</p>
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<p>This unit is designed to build upon and extend your knowledge and skills from HCPAR5021, and to develop interest and competence:<br>
Topics may include:<br>
1.Professional development opportunities and individual’s responsibility to seek out such opportunities.<br>
2.The significance of evidenced based practice within the pre hospital setting.<br>
3.Critical analysis of current Clinical Practice Guidelines and management options and consideration of the potential for improvements in the future.<br>
4.The need for paramedic registration and advancement of professionalism with the occupation.<br>
5.Current controversies within paramedic practice.<br>
6.Factors that influence the delivery of healthcare within Australia.<br>
7.Issues around the paramedic workforce and then potential need for change.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit builds on theory gained in Community, Paramedic Culture and Practice 1 with particular emphasis on analysis of culture and current practice. The knowledge gained in HCPAR5021 will enable students to extend their participation in the online discussions with greater understanding of the ambulance context.</p>
Unit content
<p>This unit is designed to build upon and extend your knowledge and skills from HCPAR5021, and to develop interest and competence:<br> Topics may include:<br> 1.Professional development opportunities and individual’s responsibility to seek out such opportunities.<br> 2.The significance of evidenced based practice within the pre hospital setting.<br> 3.Critical analysis of current Clinical Practice Guidelines and management options and consideration of the potential for improvements in the future.<br> 4.The need for paramedic registration and advancement of professionalism with the occupation.<br> 5.Current controversies within paramedic practice.<br> 6.Factors that influence the delivery of healthcare within Australia.<br> 7.Issues around the paramedic workforce and then potential need for change.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Paramedicine
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
069905 - Paramedical Studies
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/hcpar6022">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HCPAR5021" target="_blank">HCPAR5021</a>"</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Describe the legal frameworks governing paramedic practice and discuss the ramifications if paramedics fail to operate within such boundaries.</p>
K4
<p>Critically explain factors that influence ambulance clinical practice.</p>
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<p>Critique evidenced based practices and the impact that it has on providing guidelines for pre hospital care.</p>
S4
<p>Debate current topics of controversy within pre hospital medicine and understand the specific challenges that come with the pre hospital environment.</p>
A1
<p>Analyse the current Clinical Practice Guidelines with a particular focus on the evidenced based research upon which they are formulated.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Case study on three different topic</p>
<p>Written assessment, incorporating discussion based activities</p>
<p>30-45%</p>
K1, K4, S1, S4, A1
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<p>Oral Viva </p>
<p>Oral examination </p>
<p>55-70% (Hurdle)</p>
K1, K4, S1, S4, A1
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Paramedicine
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
069905 - Paramedical Studies
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/hcpar6022">View unit fees</a>
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