Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)

Course code: 3445 + Course abbreviation: BEmergHealth(Pmed) + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Peninsula)

Course description

This course prepares graduates for potential employment as a paramedic in ambulance and community health services. Paramedics provide pre-hospital care for sick and injured people aimed at stabilising and/or improving the patient's condition in preparation for and during transport to hospital.

Special requirements

Students must complete a medical and fitness assessment. This is a prerequisite for clinical placements offered by Victorian ambulance services. Students must also complete a police check.

Course structure

Course requirements

Students must complete all core units, unless admitted to year two via the accelerated pathway. This applies to students with relevant tertiary education that enables advanced standing.

First year*

First semester

• BEH1011 Clinical concepts of paramedic practice
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organisms**
• HSC1011 Professionalism in the health sciences
• BEH1012 Human biological concepts applied to paramedic practice

Second semester

• BME1130 Health and human behaviour**
• BME1031 Medical biophysics**
• HSC1032 Health services and health promotion in the Australian context
• HSC1042 Multicultural issues in health sciences

Second year

First semester

• BEH2011 Foundations of professionalism in paramedic practice
• BEH2021 Population aspects of CBEH services
• BEH2031 Foundations of paramedic clinical practice
• BEH2041 Foundations of emergency health issues across the lifespan (accelerated entry only)
• BEH2051 Foundations of community based emergency health care systems
• BEH2061 Foundations of knowledge, science and evidence based CBEH (accelerated entry only)
• Elective unit (standard entry only)

Second semester

• BEH2012 Paramedic management of cardio-respiratory conditions
• BEH2022 Paramedic management of trauma and environmental conditions
• BEH2032 Paramedic clinical practice 1 - patient transport and ambulance
• BEH2042 Paramedic clinical practice 2 - acute care

Third year

First semester

• BEH3011 Paramedic management of medical conditions and mental health
• BEH3021 Paramedic management of health conditions at life stages
• BEH3031 Paramedic clinical practice 3 - ambulance and industry
• BEH3041 Paramedic clinical practice 4 - speciality care

Second semester

• BEH3012 Development of leadership and clinical mentor#
• BEH3022 Contemporary challenges in CBEH #
• BEH3032 Paramedic management of critical care conditions and specialty situations#
• BEH3042 Paramedic clinical practice 5 - advanced life support#
• BEH3052 Emergency preparedness, disasters and emergency health#
• BEH3062 Measuring, assessing and evaluating clinical practice #

* First-year sequence subject to approval.
** Units taught at Clayton campus.
# Subject to approval.

Contact details

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4327
Email: mucaps.inquiries@med.monash.edu.au

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