Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Area of Study

Ambulance and paramedic studies

All areas of study information should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. The units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences component of any bachelors double degrees.

Managing faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Offered by	School of Primary Health Care
Campus(es)	Peninsula

Notes

Compulsory off-campus and out-of-hours placements may be a key component of courses undertaken in this area of study.

Description

As a result of a Victorian state government decision to mainstream ambulance paramedic education, Monash University sought and won the contract to provide ambulance paramedic education for ambulance services in Victoria.

To meet these responsibilities, the university created the Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice (DCEHPP) within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on the Peninsula campus.

Ambulance and paramedic studies incorporate both theory and practical units of study. The courses are student-oriented, offering units with as much flexibility as possible, encompassing a wide range of teaching and learning techniques.

Students complete observer shifts in the ambulance field in their first year. Clinical placements in various community settings, hospital departments and the ambulance field are an integral part of the second and third year of degree. Students are required to complete these placements in both metropolitan and rural settings.

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Relevant Courses

3445 Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)
3881 Honours Degree of Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)
3892 Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)