Master of Paramedicine

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Overview

The course aims to provide a pathway for paramedics to work in the specialist paramedic post qualification roles of Intensive Care or Extended Care. It builds on existing qualifications and experience, allowing students to further their careers as discipline specialists. Students will also develop skills in applied research and will have the opportunity to engage in a small applied research project.

Graduates specialising in the critical care stream will have expert, specialised skills in advanced critical care (i.e. Intensive Care Paramedic, Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance, Critical Care). They will be able to integrate advanced medical care, respiratory care, cardiac care, and trauma techniques into their current practice and make expert judgements that ensure patients have the highest possible care in a range of acute paramedic situations.

Graduates specialising in the extended care stream will have expert, specialised skills in advanced extended care (I.e. Extended Care Paramedic, Community Paramedic). They will be able to integrate their intensive skill enhancement and training in areas such as advanced medical examination, risk assessment, and patient management to determine the most appropriate disposition for the patient for a range of common medical issues, and refer patients to other health providers.

Admission and Credit

Admission

Entry Requirement

Credit

Credit Arrangements

Language requirements

Standard

Structure

Master of Paramedicine96 Credit Points

ESSENTIAL SET96 Credit Points

Core subject24 Credit Points

Specialisation32 Credit Points

Required subject8 Credit Points

Choice of Stream32 Credit Points

All students must select one (1) of either the Research Stream or the Coursework Stream:

Research Stream32 Credit Points

Coursework Stream32 Credit Points

Restricted Electives

GER401

8 CPs

Social Determinants of Ageing and Health

GER402

8 CPs

Health, Wellbeing and Family Care in Later Life

NRS570

8 CPs

Strengthening Primary Health Care with Rural Communities

HLT518

8 CPs

Foundations of Clinical Education

HLT521

8 CPs

Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education

HLT523

8 CPs

Assessment in Clinical Education

EMG401

16 CPs

Risk Management in the Emergency Management Context

EMG402

16 CPs

Contemporary Practice in Emergency Management

Enrolment pattern

CRITICAL CARE SPECIALISATIONYear 1, Session 1 (30)APS402- Foundations of Advanced Paramedic Practice (8)APS403 - Populations with Special Needs (8)Year 1, Session 2 (60)APS501 - Advanced Cardiac Care (8)APS502 - Advanced Respiratory Care (8)Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (Critical Care) Year 2, Session 1 … For more content click the Read More button below. Year 3Students have two options to complete the master's level, the first being the research pathway including one subject over a year-long period (APS601) or the coursework pathway where students are to complete a group of subjects that add up to the required 32 points. This must include HLT505 & HLT520 plus 16 points of electives. Critical Care Specialisation students are welcome to choose up to two subjects from the Extended Care specialisation or up to 16 points from the restricted electives pool below. Option 1 Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)APS601 - Research in Paramedicine (32) OrOption 2 Year 3, Session 1 (30)HLT505 - Research Methods in Health Science A (8)HLT520 - Practice Improvement Proposal (8)Year 3, Session 2 (60)16 points of subjects from the restricted electives pool, or two subjects from the Extended Care specialisation. Students may graduate at this point with a Master of Paramedicine (Critical Care) EXTENDED CARE SPECIALISATIONYear 1, Session 1 (30)APS402 - Foundations of Advanced Paramedic Practice (8)APS403 - Populations with Special Needs (8)Year 1, Session 2 (60)APS506 - Principles of Extended Care (8)APS507 - Systematic Extended Care (8)Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (Extended Care) Year 2, Session 1 (30)APS508 - Extended Care Clinical Management (8)APS509 - Extended Care Skills (8)Year 2, Session 2 (60)8 point Restricted Elective or a subject from the Critical Care SpecialisationAPS404 - Advanced Care Practicum (8)Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (Extended Care) Year 3Students have two options to complete the master's level, the first being the research pathway including one subject over over a year-long period (APS601) or the coursework pathway where students are to complete a group of subjects that add up to the required 32 points. This must include HLT505 & HLT520 plus 16 points of electives. Extended Care Specialisation students are welcome to choose up to two subjects from the Critical Care specialisation or up to 16 points from the restricted electives pool below.Option 1 Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)APS601 - Research in Paramedicine (32) OrOption 2 Year 3, Session 1 (30)HLT505 - Research Methods in Health Science A (8)HLT520 - Practice Improvement Proposal (8)Year 3, Session 2 (60)16 points of subjects from the restricted electives pool, or two subjects from the Critical Care Specialisation. Students may graduate at this point with a Master of Paramedicine (Extended Care) RESTRICTED ELECTIVES POOL GER401 - Choices and Options in Later Life (8)GER402 - Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds (8)NRS570 - Strengthening Primary Health Care with rural communities (8)HLT518 - Foundations of Clinical Education (8)HLT521 - Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education (8)HLT523 - Assessment in Clinical Education (8)EMG401 - Risk Management in the Emergency Management Context (16)EMG402 - Contemporary Practice in Emergency Management (16) Students must seek the permission of the Course Director should they seek to include a subject, not in the restricted elective pool.

CRITICAL CARE SPECIALISATION

Year 1, Session 1 (30)
APS402- Foundations of Advanced Paramedic Practice (8)
APS403 - Populations with Special Needs (8)

Year 1, Session 2 (60)
APS501 - Advanced Cardiac Care (8)
APS502 - Advanced Respiratory Care (8)
Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (Critical Care)

Year 2, Session 1 (30)
APS505 - Critical Care Skills (8)
APS504 - Advanced Trauma Care (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
APS503 - Advanced Medical Care (8)
APS404 - Advanced Care Practicum (8)
Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (Critical Care)

Year 3
Students have two options to complete the master's level, the first being the research pathway including one subject over a year-long period (APS601) or the coursework pathway where students are to complete a group of subjects that add up to the required 32 points. This must include HLT505 & HLT520 plus 16 points of electives. Critical Care Specialisation students are welcome to choose up to two subjects from the Extended Care specialisation or up to 16 points from the restricted electives pool below.

Option 1

Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)
APS601 - Research in Paramedicine (32)

Or

Option 2

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
HLT505 - Research Methods in Health Science A (8)
HLT520 - Practice Improvement Proposal (8)

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
16 points of subjects from the restricted electives pool, or two subjects from the Extended Care specialisation.

Students may graduate at this point with a Master of Paramedicine (Critical Care)

EXTENDED CARE SPECIALISATION

Year 1, Session 1 (30)
APS402 - Foundations of Advanced Paramedic Practice (8)
APS403 - Populations with Special Needs (8)

Year 1, Session 2 (60)
APS506 - Principles of Extended Care (8)
APS507 - Systematic Extended Care (8)
Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (Extended Care)

Year 2, Session 1 (30)
APS508 - Extended Care Clinical Management (8)
APS509 - Extended Care Skills (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
8 point Restricted Elective or a subject from the Critical Care Specialisation
APS404 - Advanced Care Practicum (8)
Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (Extended Care)

Year 3
Students have two options to complete the master's level, the first being the research pathway including one subject over over a year-long period (APS601) or the coursework pathway where students are to complete a group of subjects that add up to the required 32 points. This must include HLT505 & HLT520 plus 16 points of electives. Extended Care Specialisation students are welcome to choose up to two subjects from the Critical Care specialisation or up to 16 points from the restricted electives pool below.

Option 1

Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)
APS601 - Research in Paramedicine (32)

Or

Option 2

Students may graduate at this point with a Master of Paramedicine (Extended Care)

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES POOL

GER401 - Choices and Options in Later Life (8)
GER402 - Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds (8)
NRS570 - Strengthening Primary Health Care with rural communities (8)
HLT518 - Foundations of Clinical Education (8)
HLT521 - Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education (8)
HLT523 - Assessment in Clinical Education (8)
EMG401 - Risk Management in the Emergency Management Context (16)
EMG402 - Contemporary Practice in Emergency Management (16)

Students must seek the permission of the Course Director should they seek to include a subject, not in the restricted elective pool.

Related courses

Exit Award

Alternative exit options

The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.