Courses & Units

Clinical Practice 5 CAA303

Hobart

Introduction

This unit is a capstone clinical practice unit which will provide an opportunity for students having completed studies in CAA213 to integrate their knowledge and clinical skills in a clinical practice environment. Students will undertake placement in emergency ambulance, general practitioner, operating theatre and ships medical centre environments and will be required to apply clinical skills acquired in a supervised clinical environment. During their clinical placement students will complete a clinical skills portfolio demonstrating proficiency, along with critical practice analysis and reflection.

Summary

Unit name	Clinical Practice 5
Unit code	CAA303
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Medicine
Discipline	Paramedicine
Coordinator	Doctor Dale Edwards
Available as an elective?
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Spring school		Off-Campus		Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Spring school	18/10/2021	10/11/2021	1/12/2021	9/1/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

formulate clinically sound patient management plans based on assessment findings, knowledge of pathophysiology and patient management standards for patients (including paediatrics) experiencing a range of medical and trauma conditions.
perform a broad range of advanced clinical and health assessment skills, demonstrating an understanding of the relevance and importance of comprehensive patient assessment to support patient management in the critical care setting.
apply a team based collaborative approach to the assessment and management of patients in an inter-professional health care environment.
apply a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to facilitate the assessment and management of patients accommodating diverse cultural, social and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
069905	$993.00	$993.00	not applicable	$2,402.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

CAA213

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Approximately 156 hours of supervised industry experience
Assessment	Clinical Skills Portfolio (Pass/Fail)\|Clinical Practice Reflections (30%)\|Case Study (70%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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