MEH4308 - Clinical practicum
6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Leader(s): Ms Ingrid Bielajs
Offered
Peninsula First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Peninsula Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Synopsis
This unit is designed to provide an opportunity for paramedics and other health
professionals in the emergency medical system, to upgrade their clinical practice. This
unit will use a negotiated learning contract based on the student's self assessment of
learning needs which will be supervised by the unit convenor.
Objectives
On completion of this unit students will be able to:
- Critically review their clinical practice against current best practice evidence
- Identify gaps in their clinical experience, knowledge and professional development
- Demonstrate improvement in their clinical, professional and leadership capabilities.
Assessment
Learning contract (including clinical simulation, reflective case study,
evidence-based assignment and workplace evaluation) 100%.
Contact hours
Off-campus students:
Students are required to spend 12 hours per week on this unit working through the
requirements of their learning contract. Total expected workload for the semester is 156 hours.
Prerequisites
Students are expected to meet the entrance requirements for the post-graduate
coursework programs offered through DCEHPP as a prerequisite to enrolling in
this unit.