PAR3030

Ethical, legal and cultural issues (6 points)

(MED)

Leader: Ms Ingrid Bielajs

Offered:
Peninsula First semester 2004 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2004 (OCL)
Peninsula Second semester 2004 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2004 (OCL)
Peninsula Summer 2004 (OCL)
Peninsula First semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2005 (OCL)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (OCL)
Peninsula Summer 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis:

Objectives: By the completion of this unit, the student will be able to: 1. Determine appropriate ethical and moral professional behaviour through the recognition and analysis of ethical issues that can affect paramedic practice 2. Describe the legal issues surrounding the provision of ambulance services and paramedic care and identify the implications of these to their own professional practice 3. Describe the key cultural issues applied to the health care system in general and the professional environment of the paramedic in particular.

Assessment: 3 x minor assignments - 90% Discussion participation - 10%

Contact Hours: 156 hours including 24 hours direct contact

Prerequisites: Students are required to hold a Diploma of Ambulance Paramedic Studies or equivalent and be practising paramedics and/or Austrlian armed forces personnel.

Corequisites: PAR3010, PAR3020, PAR3040