Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit continues to develop the role of the paramedic as a clinician. It builds on the model of paramedic clinical competence developed in BEH2103 and elaborated in BED2012 and BEH2022. Acute and chronic medical mental health problems commonly encountered by paramedics are investigated. The unit is case-based, integrating material from the five themes and the underpinning biomedical, social and clinical sciences, and including clinical skills, laboratory and simulation scenarios to develop essential communication, assessment and management clinical skills, and clinical problem solving and decision-making competencies. The unit will be supplemented by the clinical placement unit BEH3031.

Objectives

By the completion of this unit, the student should be able to:

1. describe the role of the paramedic and allied health professionals in providing community-based emergency health care aimed at managing mental health emergencies within a given cultural context;
1. describe the role of the paramedic and allied health professionals in providing community-based emergency health care aimed at managing mental health emergencies within a given cultural context;
2. evaluate the importance of clinical research and the role of the paramedic in research that informs clinical practice.

Assessment

Written assignment (2000 words): 35%
Examination (2 hours): 50%
Tutorial worksheets: 15%
Objective Structured Clinical Examination: Pass/Fail

Contact hours

12 hours per week including contact time and private study, averaged over the 13 week semester - a total of 156 hours.

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)