courses

3881

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Managing facultyMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviated titleBEH(Pmed)(Hons)
Total credit points required48
Standard duration of study (years)1 year FT, 2 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Peninsula)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3881
Contact details

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4327, email: enqueries.paramedics@med.monash.edu.au

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • This course is not available to international student visa holders.

Description

Students will undertake a guided advanced studies program in an aspect of community-based emergency health. In addition, students will undertake an approved research project under the supervision of a member of the academic or research staff.

Outcomes

By completion of this course, the graduate should demonstrate the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to:

  • design, development and implement a research project with consideration of the ethical, legal and cultural responsibilities involved
  • write up scientific work in a potentially publishable manner
  • demonstrate communication skills relating to the research and professional community and to undertake both oral and written presentations with a scientific audience
  • demonstrate proficiency in data acquisition, analysis, presentation and word processing
  • use appropriate statistical analyse research data
  • critically review the scientific literature in community-based emergency health
  • discuss the breadth and diversity of research in health sciences.

Entry requirements

Entry to this honours degree will require completion of all requirements for the award of the pass degree of 3445 Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) with an average of 70 per cent or higher in at least 24 credit points at third year level. For acceptance into the honours degree, applications from equivalent paramedic degrees from other universities will need to demonstrate that they have achieved the appropriate academic standard.

Requirements

Full-time

Students can commence either in first or second semester. Students undertake the 'Advanced studies' unit and the 'Research project Part A' unit in their first semester and 'Research project Part B' unit in their second semester.

  • BEH4100 Advanced studies in community-based emergency health (12 points)
  • BEH4200 Community emergency health research project - Part A (12 points)
  • BEH4300 Community emergency health research project - Part B (24 points)

Part-time

Students can commence either in first or second semester. Students undertake the 'Advanced studies' unit and 'Research project Part A' as full year units in the first year, and the 'Research project Part B' unit as a full year unit in the second year.

  • BEH4100 Advanced studies in community-based emergency health
  • BEH4200 Community emergency health research project - Part A
  • BEH4300 Community emergency health research project - Part B

Award(s)

Honours degree of Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)