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Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Paramedic)

Course code: 3876 + Course abbreviation: GradCertEmHth(Pmed) + Total credit points required: 24 + 2 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Peninsula)

Course description

This course supports students both in improving their clinical practice and knowledge related to the delivery of emergency health services, and their preparation for leadership positions. Participants explore their own role and the role of their employer within the context of an integrated emergency medical system, considering the issues and trends that influence scope of practice and service delivery. A learning contract will be used to assist students to identify practice and knowledge gaps and to draw on their workplace experience to promote self-directed learning opportunities aimed at improving their clinical practice.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have completed a Bachelor of Emergency Health or equivalent. In addition, applicants must currently be employed in a clinically related capacity at a paramedic level by an ambulance service or emergency health service or related agency. Interstate applicants with an equivalent qualification or applicants without an undergraduate degree but with extensive relevant experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Course structure

The course consists of two core units and two electives.

Core units

MEH4306 Integrated emergency medical system
MEH4308 Paramedic clinical practicum

Elective units

CPE7601 Healthcare information systems
CPE7602 Developing health care information systems
CPE7603 Contemporary issues in health informatics
CPE7604 Health information systems management
CRH1000 Rural health issues and practice
CRH1002 Rural health politics and policies
CRH1003 Health promotion in rural environments
CRH1005 Alcohol and other drug related issues in rural communities
CRH1010 Indigenous health
EBP1000 Systematic review evidence for treatment intervention
EBP1002 Introduction to evidence-based practice
ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management
MPH2069 Health systems policy
MPH2065 Law for health systems

Assessment

Assessment will be a mixture of written assignments, literature review and presentations.

Contact details

Inquiries

Centre for Ambulance and Paramedic Studies
Monash University
Peninsula campus
McMahons Road
Frankston, Victoria 3199
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4194

Email: andrea.wyatt@med.monash.edu.au

Website: www.med.monash.edu.au/mucaps

Course coordinator

Ms Andrea Wyatt

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