Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
Associate Degree in Clinical Practice (Paramedic) [exit point only]
Course structure
This course, of 192 points duration, consists of 176 pts x core compulsory subjects, plus 8 points of core alternative subject, plus 8 pts of restricted elective subjects.
Core subjects (176 points)
APS301 Advanced Paramedical Science 1
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
BMS291 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
BMS292 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
CLS101 Clinical Studies 1
CLS102 Clinical Studies 2
CLS201 Introduction to Internship
CLS202 Clinical Studies 3
CLS203 Internship 1
CLS302 Internship 2
CLS310 Major Incident Management
FPS300 Foundations of Paramedical Science 4 (16)
HLT330 Research Methods in Clinical Sciences
HSM202 Managing Health Services
NRS246 Emergency Care in Mental Health
NRS190 Paramedic Law & Ethics
PHC100 Professional Studies 1
PHC200 Health, Society & Paramedical Practice
PHC303 Evidence Based Practice
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Restricted subject (8 points)
EITHER
CLS300 Clinical Studies 4 (for students taking the standard enrolment patterns)
OR
EMG102 Emergency Management Planning 2 (for students taking the alternative Ambulance NSW enrolment pattern)
Restricted Elective Subject (8 points)
CHOSEN FROM:
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
IKC100 Indigenous Health
NRS375 Health Optimisation 1: Gerontic Nursing
EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management
EMG102 Emergency Management Planning 2 (for students in the standard enrolment patterns only)
Associate Degee in Clinical Practice (Paramedic) (exit point only)
This exit point only course, of 128 points duration, consists of 120 pts x core subjects, plus 8 pts x restricted elective
Core subjects (120 points):
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
BMS291 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
BMS292 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
CLS101 Clinical Studies 1
CLS102 Clinical Studies 2
CLS201 Introduction to Internship
CLS202 Clinical Studies 3
CLS203 Internship 1
HSM202 Managing Health Services
NRS190 Paramedic Law & Ethics
NRS246 Emergency Care in Mental Health
PHC100 Professional Studies 1
PHC200 Health, Society & Paramedical Practice
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health & Human Services
Restricted Elective Subjects (8 points)
CHOSEN FROM:
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
IKC100 Indigenous Health
NRS375 Health Optimisation 1: Gerontic Nursing
EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management
EMG102 Emergency Management Planning 2
Enrolment pattern
Standard enrolment pattern for full-time study
Session 1 (30)
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
CLS101 Clinical Studies 1
PHC100 Professional Studies 1
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Session 2 (60)
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
CLS102 Clinical Studies 2
CLS201 Introduction to Internship
NRS190 Paramedic Law & Ethics
Session 3 (30)
BMS291 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 1
CLS202 Clinical Studies 3
NRS246 Emergency Care in Mental Health
PHC200 Health, Society & Paramedical Practice
Session 4 (60)
BMS292 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 2
CLS203 Internship 1
CLS310 Major Incident Management
HSM202 Managing Health Services
Students may opt to exit at this point with the Associate Degree in Clinical Practice (Paramedic) [AssocDegClinicalPrac(Paramedic)] qualification.
Session 5 (30)
CLS300 Clinical Studies 4
FPS300 Foundations of Paramedical Science 4 (16 points)(commence)
PHC303 Evidence-Based Practice
[ ] Restrictive Elective
Session 6 (60)
APS301 Advanced Paramedical Science 1
CLS302 Internship 2
FPS300 Foundations of Paramedical Science 4 (16 points)(complete))
HLT330 Research Methods in Clinical Sciences
Standard enrolment pattern for part-time distance education study
Session 1 (30)
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
CLS101 Clinical Studies 1
PHC100 Professional Studies 1
Session 2 (60)
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
CLS201 Introduction to Internship
PSY 111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Session 3 (30)
CLS102 Clinical Studies 2
CLS 202 Clinical Studies 3
NRS190 Paramedic Law & Ethics
Session 4 (60)
HSM202 Managing Health Services
NRS246 Emergency Care in Mental Health
Session 5 (30)
BMS291 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 1
PHC200 Health, Society & Paramedical Practice
Session 6 (60)
BMS292 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 2
CLS203 Internship 2
CLS310 Major Incident Management
Students may opt to exit at this point with the Associate Degree in Clinical Practice (Paramedic) [AssocDegClinicalPrac(Paramedic)] qualification.
Session 7 (30)
FPS 300 Foundations of Paramedical Science 4 (16)(commence)
[ ] Restrictive Elective
Session 8 (60)
FPS 300 Foundations of Paramedical Science 4 (16)(complete)
HLT330 Research Methods in Clinical Sciences
Session 9 (30)
CLS 300 Clinical Studies 4
PHC303 Evidence-Based Practice
Session 10 (60)
APS 301 Advanced Paramedical Science 1
CLS 302 Internship 2
Alternative enrolment pattern for NSW Ambulance entrants - combination of full-time and part-time study
Session 1 (30)
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
CLS101 Clinical Studies 1
PHC100 Professional Studies 1
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
Session 2 (60)
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
CLS102 Clinical Studies 2
CLS201 Introduction to Internship
NRS190 Paramedic Law & Ethics
Session 3 (90)
PHC200 Health, Society & Paramedical Practice
[ ] Restrictive Elective
Session 4 (30)
BMS291 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 1
CLS202 Clinical Studies 3
FPS300 Foundations of Paramedical Science 4 (16 points)(commence)
NRS246 Emergency Care in Mental Health
Session 5 (60)
APS301 Advanced Paramedical Science 1
BMS292 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 2
CLS203 Internship 1
FPS300 Foundations of Paramedical Science 4 (16 points)(complete)
Session 6 (90)
EMG102 Emergency Management Planning 2
HLT330 Research Methods in Clinical Sciences
Session 7 (30)
CLS310 Major Incident Management
HSM202 Managing Health Services
PHC303 Evidence-Based Practice
Session 8 (60)
CLS302 Internship 2
Articulation
The Associate Degree in Clinical Practice (Paramedic) exit point only course fully articulates within the Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic).
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) course has recently received preliminary accreditation by the Council of Ambulance Authorities effective from August 2007.
http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/paramedic
More information:
At a glance
Study Mode
On campus; Distance education
Where
Bathurst
When
Session 1; Session 2
Level
Undergraduate
Duration
3 years full-time on campus, 4.5 years distance education
International?
YES
Indicative ATAR
ATAR + criteria
How to apply
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