Course Overview

The B.Emerg Health (Pmed) degree provides the graduate with the practical skills and knowledge required of an Ambulance Paramedic at a beginning practitioner level.

Year 1 aims to provide students with the adequate preparatory coursework to enter the professional phase of the degree in Year 2.  All units in Year 1 provide an introduction to the generic competencies expected of university studies, eg. accessing information, critical analysis and essay preparation, etc.  In year one, students will also be introduced to biomedical sciences, social sciences, human development and biological concepts that underpin clinical paramedic practice. 

Year 2 is the first year of the two year professional phase.  Students study concepts of professionalism and core clinical skills, including clinical problem solving and decision-making. In this year students will begin to explore common emergency medical conditions and conditions related to trauma. Studies are augmented by supervised clinical placements in hospitals and other health service agencies, and with ambulance service providers.

In Year 3 students study the paramedic management of patients with conditions effecting mental health and health conditions at various life stages. Students begin to explore the concepts of leadership and clinical mentoring, research and evaluation, and the broader scope of emergency preparedness and multi-casualty situations.  In this year studies are also augmented by supervised clinical placements in hospitals and with ambulance service providers.