Paramedic Clinical Science 5 (Special Populations)

Unit code: HFB3135 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
St Albans
Prerequisites
HFB2223 - Clinical Practice 4
HFB2121 - Paramedic Clinical Science 1 (Medical Emergencies 1)
HFB2232 - Paramedic Clinical Science 2 (Trauma)
HFB2233 - Paramedic Clinical Science 3 (Medical Emergencies 2)
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit will focus on physiological, anatomical and psychosocial development and aging over the lifespan, focusing on special cohorts within the population, including the indigenous population, and how they need to be considered from a paramedic treatment and management perspective. It will cover aspects of lifespan development from biopsychosocial approach and key pathophysiological conditions that may affect different life stage cohorts. Specific populations to be investigated include paediatric and adolescence through to, and including, senescence and the geriatric populations. Specific areas to be covered include obstetrics and parturition, gynaecology, male reproductive system and the impact of normal and abnormal age related changes on the body.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Articulate a physiological and anatomical overview of pregnancy including embryological through to fetal development, parturition, labour and delivery and common obstetrics pathologies and emergencies;
  2. Indicate the general physiological, anatomical and psychosocial principles specific to paediatrics and adolescents, including the common pathophysiological conditions, their assessment and management;
  3. Substantiate the pathophysiology of selected non-traumatic and traumatic gynaecological and male reproductive disorders including the common causes of subfertility in the population and the current medical treatments;
  4. Delineate the psychosocial, physiological and anatomical changes related to normal and abnormal ageing including the general principles of prehospital management of older adults.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Presentation
|
Grade: 30%
Group proposal (10%) (500 words) and Presentation (10mins) (20%)
Assessment type: Test
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Grade: 20%
Test (1 hour)
Assessment type: Other
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Grade: 50%
Clinical Interview

Students are expected to attempt all pieces of assessment and must obtain a total aggregate score of 50% or greater to pass the unit.

Required reading

The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children
McCance., K.l. and Huether,S.E. (2014)| St Louis, MO: Mosby
Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine
Cameron, P., Jelinek, G., Kelly, A., Brown, A.F.T and Little, M. (2014)| Sydney: Churchill Livingstone

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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