Master of Paramedicine (with specialisations)
Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (with specialisations)
Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (with specialisations)
Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (Critical Care) GradCertParamedicine(CritCare)
Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (Extended Care) GradCertParamedicine(ExtCare)
Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (Critical Care) GradDipParamedicine(CritCare)
Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (Extended Care) GradDipParamedicine(ExtCare)
Master of Paramedicine (Critical Care) MParamedicine(CritCare)
Master of Paramedicine (Extended Care) MParamedicine(ExtCare)
Online - Bathurst
Online - Bathurst
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 1 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Students must have completed a 3 year undergraduate degree in paramedicine.
Admission in this course can be directly at the Master level or follow from the completion of the Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (with specialisations).
Students must have completed a 3 year undergraduate degree in paramedicine.
Applicants with extensive industry experience and practicing as intensive care paramedics will also be eligible to enter the course.
Admission in this course can be directly at the Graduate Diploma level or follow from the completion of the Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (with specialisations).
Students must have completed a 3 year undergraduate degree in paramedicine.
Applicants with extensive industry experience and practicing as intensive care paramedics will also be eligible to enter the course.
Registered Nurses with no paramedic experience please, apply to the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic).
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Students complete two core subjects:
APS402 Foundations of Advanced Paramedic Practice
APS403 Populations with Special Needs
And decide on one area of specialisation (below) and choose two subjects from that area specialisation.
CRITICAL CARE SPECIALISATION
Select 2 subjects from following
APS501 Advanced Cardiac Care
APS502 Advanced Respiratory Care
APS503 Advanced Medical Care
APS504 Advanced Trauma Care
EXTENDED CARE SPECIALISATION
Select 2 subjects from following
APS506 Principles of Extended Care
APS507 Systematic Extended Care
APS508 Extended Care Clinical Management
One subject from the Restricted Elective Pool (see below)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA
Students must complete the requirements for the Graduate Certificate (above) and then complete
Session 30
APS509 Extended Care Skills (extended care stream)
or
APS505 Critical Care Skills (critical care stream)
Session 60
APS404 Advanced Care Practicum
And the remaining subjects not completed from their area of specialisation.
MASTERS LEVEL
Students must complete the requirements for a specialisation in the Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (above) and then complete
APS600 Research in Paramedicine (32 points)
or
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal and two subjects from the Restricted Elective Pool (see below)
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
NRS420 Perspectives on Managing Chronic and Complex Conditions
NRS535 Primary Health Care: A Pathway to Better Health
HLT539 Foundations of Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
HLT540 Assessment in Clinical Education
HLT541 Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
HLT542 Professional Practice in Clinical Education
EMG401 Risk Management in the Emergency Management Context (16)
EMG402 Contemporary Practice in Emergency Management (16)
CLS410 Major Incident Management
HML505 Evaluating healthcare services (16)
HML506 Managing change projects in health services (16)
Students must seek the permission of the Course Director should they seek to include a subject not in the restricted elective pool.
Standard part-time enrolment pattern (2 subjects per session)
Critical Care Specialisation
Year 1
Session 1
APS402 Foundations of Advanced Paramedic Practice
APS403 Populations with Special Needs
Session 2
APS501 Advanced Cardiac Care
APS502 Advanced Respiratory Care
Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (Critical Care)
Year 2
Session 1
APS505 Critical Care Skills
APS504 Advanced Trauma Care
Session 2
APS503 Advanced Medical Care
APS404 Advanced Care Practicum
Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (Critical Care)
Year 3
Students have two options to complete the masters level, the first being one subject over two sessions (APS600) or to complete a group of subjects that add up to the required 32 points. This must include HLT505 and HLT506 plus two electives.
Option 1
Session 1 or 2
APS600 Research in Paramedicine (a 32 point subject completed over the entire year)
OR
Option 2
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal
Session 2
Two subjects from the elective pool
Students may graduate at this point with a Master of Paramedicine (Critical Care)
Extended Care Specialisation
Year 1
Session 1
APS402 Foundations of Advanced Paramedic Practice
APS403 Populations with Special Needs
Session 2
APS506 Principles of Extended Care
APS507 Systematic Extended Care
Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine (Extended Care)
Year 2
Session 1
APS508 Extended Care Clinical Management
APS509 Extended Care Skills
Session 2
Restricted Elective
APS404 Advanced Care Practicum
Students may graduate at this point with a Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine (Extended Care)
Year 3
Students have two options to complete the masters level, the first being one subject over two sessions (APS600) or to complete a group of subjects that add up to the required 32 points. This must include HLT505 and HLT506 plus two electives.
Option 1
Session 1 or 2
APS600 Research in Paramedicine (a 32 point subject completed over the entire year)
OR
Option 2
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal
Session 2
Two subjects from the elective pool
Students may graduate at this point with a Master of Paramedicine (Extended Care)
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
NRS420 Perspectives on Managing Chronic and Complex Conditions
NRS535 Primary Health Care: A Pathway to Better Health
HLT539 Foundations of Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
HLT540 Assessment in Clinical Education
HLT541 Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
HLT542 Professional Practice in Clinical Education
EMG401 Risk Management in the Emergency Management Context (16 points)
EMG402 Contemporary Practice in Emergency Management (16 points)
CLS410 Major Incident Management
HML505 Evaluating healthcare services (16 points)
HML506 Managing change projects in health services (16 points)
Students must seek the permission of the Course Director should they seek to include a subject not in the restricted elective pool.
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
APS404 Advanced Care Practicum
NRS535 Primary Health Care: A Pathway to Better Health
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
APS505 Critical Care Skills
APS509 Extended Care Skills
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.