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Advanced Management of Complex Cases in Paramedicine unit (CAA601)

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Unit year 2025

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Introduction

CAA601 has a specific focus on paramedicine and primary health care. Patients may present in the out of hospital environment with common, acute primary health care needs. These needs can be complex due to the prevalence of chronic disease as well as the impact of social determinants of health. This unit will deepen knowledge in primary health care and provide tools to assist with assessment, patient-clinician communication and health literacy in addition to considering contemporary issues surrounding the paramedic and primary health care practice. The unit promotes a systems based model for clinical practice thus enabling a structured approach to patient assessment, clinical reasoning and development of evidence based treatment and management plans. This model integrates applied knowledge of key pathophysiological concepts, advanced pharmacology and evidence-based communication techniques. Essential skills are taught including advanced history taking, comprehensive physical examination, appropriate application of point of care testing and clinical procedures specific to common primary health care presentations.

Summary

Unit name Advanced Management of Complex Cases in Paramedicine
Unit code CAA601
Credit points 25
College/School Health
School of Paramedicine
Discipline Paramedicine
Coordinator Mr Adam Clegg
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Sustainable Development Goals

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 2 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 20/7/2025 18/8/2025 7/9/2025 25/10/2025

* 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 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Discuss the application of the primary health care framework and the impact of the social determinants of health on individual patient presentations and on populations from a primary care paramedic context
  • Apply the primary care paramedic model of practice to non-emergency patient presentations
  • Apply knowledge of patient assessment and underlying pathophysiology to develop and justify differential diagnoses for some common non-emergency presentations
  • Apply evidence-based principles to inform clinical examination, clinical decision making and application of management plans for non-emergency patient presentations

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 $2,328.00 $2,328.00 not applicable $5,560.00
  • 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.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CAA500 and CSA500

Teaching

AssessmentTwo Quizzes (10%)|Written Case Study (20%)|ePortfolio (30%)|Examination (40%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

You will need the following text:
Murtagh, J, & Rosenblatt, J 2018, Murtagh's General Practice, North Ryde, NSW: McGraw-Hill Education.
Talley, NJ, & O'Connor, S 2022, Clinical Examination: Volume One and Two. 9th Edn. Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier Australia.*
*This edition of Talley and O’Connor is available as an e-reference from the UTAS library.
Recommended

Recommended readings will be listed in each module’s activities on MyLO. However, as a guide student should ensure they have access to a wide range of electronic resources and electronic journals. Students are strongly encouraged to make use of electronic resources supplied by the requisite text publishers, as these will be referred to in the weekly content. It may also be advantageous to have a current anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology text/s to refer to as required.

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