Unit

School Of Health Sciences

Introduction to ParamedicineWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401066.2

Discipline: PARAMEDICAL STUDIES

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

Co ordinator
Liz Thyer

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Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4669 Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine).

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Teaching Periods

Period	Offered	Campus		Contact
2021 Autumn	Yes	Campbelltown Campus	- DAY	Liz Thyer	Timetable.	Print Unit Outline*

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About this Unit
This unit introduces students to the paramedic profession and its scope of practice in Australia. It includes exploration of the roles and responsibilities of paramedics in the context of the changing health environment. Ethical issues and relevant legal and regulatory requirements will also be discussed. Students will be introduced to the key concepts of paramedicine and to the complexity of normal development and its relationship to the processes of health science.

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Courses

4669.1

Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine)

CURRENT

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