Bachelor of Paramedicine

BP

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Brisbane
• Melbourne
• North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify the degree, a student must complete 240 cp consisting of:

1. 50 cp from Interdisciplinary Units (Part A)
2. 20 cp from University Core Units (Part B)
3. 170 cp from Paramedicine Units
4. 110cp from Paramedicine Theory Units (Part C)
5. 60 cp from Paramedicine Practice Units (Part D).

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.

Part A : Interdisciplinary Units

Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BIOL121	Human Biological Science 1	10
BIOL122	Human Biological Science 2	10
HLSC120	Indigenous Health and Culture	10
HLSC122	Evidence for Practice	10
HLSC220	Health Care Ethics	10

Part B : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10

Part C : Paramedicine Theory Units

Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PARA114	Personal and Interpersonal Skills for Paramedicine	10
PARA115	Fundamentals of Paramedicine Care	10
PARA126	Paramedicine Theory: Primary Care	10
PARA214	Paramedicine Principles: Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology	10
PARA216	Paramedicine Theory: Medical 1	10
PARA225	Paramedicine Care: Mental Health and Vulnerable Populations	10
PARA226	Paramedicine Theory: Medical 2	10
PARA314	Contemporary Challenges in Paramedicine	10
PARA316	Paramedicine Theory: Lifespan Health	10
PARA325	Paramedicine Care: High Acuity and Major Incidents	10
PARA329	Transition in Paramedic Practice and Professionalism	10

Part D : Paramedicine Practice Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PARA127	Paramedicine in Practice: Primary Care	10
PARA217	Paramedicine in Practice: Medical 1	10
PARA227	Paramedicine in Practice: Medical 2	10
PARA317	Paramedicine in Practice: Lifespan Health	10
PARA323	Community Engagement and Paramedic Practice Innovations	10
PARA327	Paramedicine in Practice: Complex Care	10