LAW AND ETHICS FOR PARAMEDICS
PAR3LEP
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The social context of professional paramedicine practice is legally and ethically challenging. This subject offers you an opportunity to consider the founding legal and ethical philosophies and principles which inform and govern practice, as well as regulatory and registration bodies. Drawing on discussion board activities and case studies, you will reflect, debate, evaluate in order to consider the ethical and legal implications of your professional conduct in a clinical practice environment.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSusan Furness
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesPHE3COS AND HLT2IEP
Co-requisitesN/A
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Quota Management StrategyN/A
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Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Applied Paramedic Law, Ethics and Professionalism
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorTownsend R and Luck M
Year2019
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PublisherElsevier Health Sciences
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Paramedic law and regulation in Australia
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorMoritz D, Clarke B, Fellows B et al
Year2019
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PublisherThomson Reuters
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Subject options
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Bendigo, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSusan Furness
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 30 - 42
Twelve 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via blended.
Students to be divided into 2 separate tutorial groups.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Ethical Case Study (1000 words). Prepare a response to an ethical case study which includes the application of an appropriately justified decision making to consider an alternate course of action (Week 34) | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Legal Case Study (1000 words). Prepare a response to a legal case study which identifies the relevant legislation governing practice | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Professional Practice Case Study (1500 words). Prepare a response to a professional practice case study with consideration to relevant ethical principles / philosophy, law and regulatory and registration codes of conduct | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |