Postgraduate - UnitMEH4308 - Clinical practicum

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Offered	Peninsula First semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Ingrid Brooks

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.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Critically review their clinical practice against current best practice evidence

and guidelines;

2. Identify gaps in their clinical experience, knowledge and professional development

and implement strategies to meet their identified learning needs; and

3. 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%.

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Ingrid Brooks

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.