Practical Skills for Remote Health Care unit (CAM630)

Introduction

Remote and Extreme Environment Healthcare 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	Health School of Medicine
Discipline	Medicine
Coordinator	Doctor Brent Systermans
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

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
			not applicable

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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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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Independent Learning 120 hours
Assessment	Practical Assessment 3 (15%)|Practical Assessment 5 (15%)|Practical Assessment 2 (20%)|Practical Assessment 4 (20%)|Practical Assessment 1 (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings and other resources will be provided through MyLO.
Recommended	You can access the reading list for this unit from the link in MyLO or by going directly to the reading lists page on the University Library website.

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