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<p>Graduates will have received a clinical refresher on all key areas of Paramedicine. Please note that any application for registration with Ahpra requires submission of evidence for recency of practice and is assessed on an individual basis. For further information you can visit the website (https://www.paramedicineboard.gov.au/Professional-standards/Registration-standards/Recency-of-practice.aspx) or contact Ahpra directly.</p>
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<p>Students that achieve a grade of High Distinction (HD) in at least 3/4 of the units they study in a teaching period, receive nothing less than a Distinction (D) in the remaining units in that teaching period, and who are enrolled in at least 2 units of their course in that teaching period, will receive a letter of commendation.</p>
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<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
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<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts or fails a practicum will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
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<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be suspended from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be suspended from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
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<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
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<p>Applicants may also gain entry with prior experience as a Qualified Advance Life Support Paramedic (with prior Authority to Practice).</p>
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Key information
Entry requirements
Course rules
Course structure
Course learning outcomes
Placement
Additional costs
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Overview
Course overview
<p>Graduates will have received a clinical refresher on all key areas of Paramedicine. Please note that any application for registration with Ahpra requires submission of evidence for recency of practice and is assessed on an individual basis. For further information you can visit the website (https://www.paramedicineboard.gov.au/Professional-standards/Registration-standards/Recency-of-practice.aspx) or contact Ahpra directly.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Paramedicine
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Study load:
Full time
Credit points:
60
AQF level:
8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Duration (in full time equivalent):
0.5 year
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
Course coordinator:
<p>Ms. Maryam Ghasemiardekani</p>
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Applicants with higher education study
Academic requirements
<ul><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Paramedicine</li></ul><ul><li>Applicants may also gain entry with prior experience as a Qualified Advance Life Support Paramedic (with prior Authority to Practice).</li></ul>
Additional requirements
Requirements
<p>Students are required to complete these requirements as part of the enrolment or graduation requisites.</p>
Essential requirements prior to enrolment
<p class="bold-heading3">Working with Children Check</p> <p>You’ll need to hold a valid <a href="http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Working with Children</a> Check before starting professional placements in this course.</p><br /><p class="bold-heading3">Police Check</p> You’ll be required to hold a valid National Police Check for professional placements as part of this course.
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 60 credit points comprising:
60
credit points from
Core Units
Core Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
HCPAR5001
Clinical Paramedicine 1
15
HCPAR5011
Paramedic Clinical Diagnostics I
15
HCPAR6002
Clinical Paramedicine 2
15
HCPAR6013
Clinical Diagnostics and Practice
15
Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students that achieve a grade of High Distinction (HD) in at least 3/4 of the units they study in a teaching period, receive nothing less than a Distinction (D) in the remaining units in that teaching period, and who are enrolled in at least 2 units of their course in that teaching period, will receive a letter of commendation.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts or fails a practicum will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p> <p></p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be suspended from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be suspended from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Final unit supplementary assessment
<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
Course structure
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline).</p> <p>Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).</p>
Semester 1 entry course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
HCPAR5001
Clinical Paramedicine 1
Core Units
15
HCPAR5011
Paramedic Clinical Diagnostics I
Core Units
15
Semester 2
HCPAR6002
Clinical Paramedicine 2
Core Units
15
HCPAR6013
Clinical Diagnostics and Practice
Core Units
15
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
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Outcome
<p>1</p>
<p>Graduates will develop a broad and coherent body of knowledge and skills across the range of paramedicine contexts that leads to registration with APHRA as a Registered Paramedic.</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>Graduates will further develop skills within paramedicine to achieve competencies and capabilities that enable them to provide competent, responsible, safe and high quality emergency care in a variety of contexts in the pre hospital environment.</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Graduates will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the challenges and professional issues that confront paramedics.</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Graduates will have a patient-centred approach to multi-disciplinary, pre-hospital care models including culturally safe practices.</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Graduates will have a broad range of clinical skills and knowledge to treat a full range of healthcare needs in the pre-hospital setting and will be able to critically analyse any developments in practice in line with the latest evidence based research.</p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Graduates will exit the course as work-ready paramedics to re-enter the profession who are:</p><p>o Professional and ethical decision-makers</p><p>o Critical, reflective thinkers with sound clinical reasoning capabilities</p><p>o Creative problem-solvers</p><p>o Skilled communicators</p><p>o Capable inter-disciplinary health care team members</p><p>o Competent, safe, caring and professional practitioners</p>
Placement
Placement information
<p>This course requires students to complete 0 hours as part of the placement requirements.</p>
Additional costs
URGD/PGCW/NAWD
Other study costs
<p>Students may incur these additional costs, which are not invoiced by the university, in order to complete the course. </p><ul><li>Uniform</li><li>Working with Children Check</li><li>Police Check</li></ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Paramedicine
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Study load:
Full time
Credit points:
60
AQF level:
8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Duration (in full time equivalent):
0.5 year
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
Course coordinator:
<p>Ms. Maryam Ghasemiardekani</p>
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