Students undertake a guided advanced studies program in an aspect of community-based emergency health and an approved research project under the supervision of a member of the academic or research staff.
Honours - Course
Commencement year
This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2017 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Course code
3881
Credit points
48
Abbreviated title
BEH(Pmed)(Hons)
CRICOS code
080251G
Managing faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Coordinator
Contact details
Tel: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274) or visit: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/cehpp/
Admission and fees
Course type
One-year honours
Standard duration
1 year FT, 2 years PT
This course must be completed in a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 2 years. The course duration is inclusive of any periods of intermission.
Award
Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) (Honours)
Description
Outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:
- demonstrate personal and professional development through the fostering of appropriate ethical research behaviours and considerations
- demonstrate advanced communication and presentation skills and develop advanced knowledge and critical appraisal in a chosen field of study
- demonstrate competence in research methodology, analysis and problem solving centred around an evidence based research project
- identify, describe, design and evaluate enhancements to community based emergency health practice using the best available evidence and appropriate frameworks
- review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise a variety of resources in order to respond to community based emergency health issues based on science, knowledge and evidence.
Entry requirements
Entry to this honours degree requires completion of all requirements for 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. Applications from students who hold an equivalent paramedic degree from another university will need to demonstrate that they have achieved the appropriate academic standard.
Structure
This course consists of supervised research and coursework components.