INTEGRATED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
PAR3IMM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will further develop their understanding of underpinning pathophysiology relating to a variety of medical problems encountered in the unscheduled healthcare environment. This is a continuation of paramedic medical management, with further focus placed on specific acute and chronic manifestations of medical illnesses. Both the initial and ongoing healthcare assessment and management of a range of medical conditions will be explored and integrated with clinical placements.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: James King
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: PAR3PMM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Ambulance Victoria Clinical Practice Guidelines for Ambulance and MICA Paramedics
Resource Type: Other resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Ambulance Victoria
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Blue Star Print
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
University Paramedic Student Clinical Placement Booklet
Resource Type: Other resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: La Trobe University/Ambulance Victoria
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Ambulance Victoria
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject
Total hours/days required: 80 hours
Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible
WBL addtional requirements: Immunisations/Police Checks/Working with Children Checks are required as is the need to travel and potentially accommodation. No simulation or scenarios as subject is completed via distance education.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: James King
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 33 - 43
Ten 10.00 hours placement - off site other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 33 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
placement shifts will be scheduled with Ambulance Victoria. Placement shift numbers are approximate only
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 32
Four 3.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 32 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reflective journal- placement (1,500-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online quizzes (1,000-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Medical Case study (1,500-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |