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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Year 1
Rural Week
26 - 30 August
Year 2
Rural Week
15 - 19 April
Year 3
CAM304
Fundamentals of Clinical Science 3
Rotation 1
Rotation 2
4th to 15th March
6th to 17th May
CAM305
Functional Clinical Practice
Rotation 3
Rotation 4
22nd July to 2nd August
23rd September to 4th October

Bachelor of Paramedic Practice - Tasmania

Year 1
CAA008
Patient transport non-emergency ambulance
Teaching Aged Care Facility
15th July – 11th October
8 hours
5 hours
CAA009
Emergency Ambulance
3rd December – 19th January 2014
4 weeks
Year 2
CAA206
Emergency Departments
4th March – 24th May
32 hours
CAA207
Emergency Ambulance
9th September – 20th October
4 weeks
CAA207
Teaching Aged Care Facility
9th September – 20th October
38 hours
CAA307
Paediatric Ward
18th November – 14th February 2014
16 hours
CAA307
Labour Ward
18th November – 14th February 2014
16 hours
CAA208
Emergency Ambulance
18th November – 14th February 2014
4 weeks

Bachelor of Paramedic Practice - NSW

Year 1
CAA108
Patient Transport with NSW Ambulance Service
August
8 - 10 hours
CAA109
NSW Ambulance Service
December
135 hours
Year 2
CAA206
Hospital Emergency Department /Operation Theatre
May
48 hours
CAA207
NSW Ambulance Service
September
135 hours
CAA207
Nursing Home Aged Care Facility
September
40 hours
CAA307
Hospital Paediatric/Obstetric Facility
December
32 hours
CAA208
NSW Ambulance Service
Dec 2013 / Jan 2014
135 hours

Bachelor of Nursing

Year 1
CNA111
Introduction to Nursing Practice
80 hours
Year 2
CNA226
CNA227
Contemporary Nursing Practice
Integrated Nursing Practice
80 hours
160 hours
Year 3
CNA319
Community & Mental Health Nursing Practice
Rotation #1
Rotation #2
Rotation #3
156 hours/rotation
CNA322
Professional Nursing Practice
312 hours

Bachelor of Nursing - Fast Track

Year 1
CNA111
Introduction to Nursing Practice
80 hours
Year 2
CNA226
CNA227
Contemporary Nursing Practice
Integrated Nursing Practice
29 January – 8th February
29 April - 24 May
Year 2
CNA319
Community & Mental Health Nursing Practice
Placement 1
Placement 2
1st July – 26th July
26th August – 20th September
Year 2
Sem 5
CNA322
Professional Nursing Practice
Hobart
18 November – 20 December 2013
6 January – 24 January 2014
312 hours
Year 2
Sem 5
CNA322
Professional Nursing Practice
Sydney
11 November – 20 December 2013
13 January – 24 January 2014
312 hours

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Year 1
Follow through procedures
Antenatal care sessions at healthcare facilities
Parent craft classes
20 hours
20 hours
6-12 hours

Bachelor of Social Work

Year 3
HGW303
Social Work Practicum 1
1 July – 18 October (5 days per week)
1 July – 15 November (4 days per week)
1 July – 3 Jan 2014 (3 days per week)
560 hours
Year 4
HGW403
HGW409
Social Work Practicum 2
Social Work Practicum (Honours)
1 July – 18 October (5 days per week)
1 July – 15 November (4 days per week)
1 July – 3 Jan 2014 (3 days per week)
560 hours

Master of Social Work

Year 3
HGW513
Social Work Practicum 1
1 July – 18 October (5 days per week)
1 July – 15 November (4 days per week)
1 July – 3 Jan 2014 (3 days per week)
560 hours
Year 4
HGW613
Social Work Practicum 2
1 July – 18 October (5 days per week)
1 July – 15 November (4 days per week)
1 July – 3 Jan 2014 (3 days per week)
560 hours
Year 1
CSA101
Pharmacy in Health Care
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
21st March 2013
04th April 2013
11th April 2013
18th April 2013
02th May 2013
3 hours
Year 3
CSA357
Pharmacy Skills in Practice 3B
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
26th August to 30th August
2nd September to 6th September
09th September to 13th September
16th September to 20th September
1 week
Year 4
CSA430
Pharmacy Practice
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
24th June to 12th July
15th July to 2nd August
05th August to 23rd August
16th September to 04th October
7th October to 25th OCtober
3 weeks

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Year 4
CXA412
Medical Laboratory Placement 1
19 Nov – 15 Feb
20 days
CXA425
Medical Laboratory Placement 2
25 Feb – 24 May
40 days

Bachelor of Exercise Science

Exercise Science
14 Nov 2012 – 5 July 2013

Bachelor of Health Science / Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging)

Radiation A
26 Aug – 2 Sept
Radiation B
14 Oct – 21 Oct

Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)

25 February - 28 June
1 July - 20 December

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Year 1
Rural Week
26 - 30 August
Year 2
Rural Week
15 - 19 April
Year 3
CAM304
Fundamentals of Clinical Science 3
Rotation 1
Rotation 2
4th to 15th March
6th to 17th May
CAM305
Functional Clinical Practice
Rotation 3
Rotation 4
22nd July to 2nd August
23rd September to 4th October

Bachelor of Paramedic Practice - Tasmania

Year 1
CAA008
Patient transport non-emergency ambulance
Teaching Aged Care Facility
15th July – 11th October
8 hours
5 hours
CAA009
Emergency Ambulance
3rd December – 19th January 2014
4 weeks
Year 2
CAA206
Emergency Departments
4th March – 24th May
32 hours
CAA207
Emergency Ambulance
9th September – 20th October
4 weeks
CAA207
Teaching Aged Care Facility
9th September – 20th October
38 hours
CAA307
Paediatric Ward
18th November – 14th February 2014
16 hours
CAA307
Labour Ward
18th November – 14th February 2014
16 hours
CAA208
Emergency Ambulance
18th November – 14th February 2014
4 weeks

Bachelor of Paramedic Practice - NSW

Year 1
CAA108
Patient Transport with NSW Ambulance Service
August
8 - 10 hours
CAA109
NSW Ambulance Service
December
135 hours
Year 2
CAA206
Hospital Emergency Department /Operation Theatre
May
48 hours
CAA207
NSW Ambulance Service
September
135 hours
CAA207
Nursing Home Aged Care Facility
September
40 hours
CAA307
Hospital Paediatric/Obstetric Facility
December
32 hours
CAA208
NSW Ambulance Service
Dec 2013 / Jan 2014
135 hours