Courses & Units

Practical Skills for Remote Health Care CAM630

Hobart

Introduction

Remote and Extreme Environment Health-care practice requires health care providers to have an extended skill set and perform various tasks that are conventionally performed by other health care professionals. This unit provides a framework for learning and assessment in the following disciplines: plain radiography, real time point of care ultrasound scanning, regional anaesthesia, physiotherapy, and dentistry. The unit is to be completed piecemeal at the student’s convenience, rather than through enrolment in a given semester.

Summary

Unit name Practical Skills for Remote Health Care
Unit code CAM630
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Health and Medicine
School of Medicine
Discipline Medicine
Coordinator Doctor Edmund (Edi) Albert
Delivered By Delivered wholly by the provider

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 1 Off-Campus International Domestic
Hobart Semester 2 Off-Campus International Domestic

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 12/7/2021 10/8/2021 30/8/2021 17/10/2021
Semester 1 22/2/2021 23/3/2021 12/4/2021 30/5/2021

* 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

  • Demonstrate the ability to perform radiographic studies to the standard of the Rural and Remote X-ray Operator’s Course
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform real time ultrasound studies relevant to remote medical practice
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform basic physical therapy management
  • Demonstrate the ability to provide emergency dental treatment, and
  • Demonstrate the ability to provide a range of regional anaesthetic blocks relevant to remote medical practice.

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
060199 $1,412.00 $1,412.00 not applicable $3,291.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Practical sessions ( total of 130hrs)

AssessmentPractical Assessment 1 (30%)|Practical Assessment 2 (20%)|Practical Assessment 3 (15%)|Practical Assessment 4 (20%)|Practical Assessment 5 (15%)
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Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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