Program Overview

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Bachelor of Paramedicine

Credit Points and Duration

The Bachelor of Paramedicine requires 240 credit points and has a minimum duration of 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved Locations

This course is approved to be offered at the following locations:

• Brisbane
• Melbourne

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

• Comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy
• Demonstrate English language proficiency
• Have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
  • Queensland: English (Units 3 & 4, C)
  • Victoria: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL

Completion Requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 credit points consisting of:

1. 160 credit points from Paramedicine Units
2. 110 credit points from Paramedicine Theory Units (Part A)
3. 50 credit points from Paramedicine Practice Units (Part B)
4. 50 credit points from Interdisciplinary Units (Part C)
5. 20 credit points from University Core Units (Part D)
6. 10 credit points from Paramedicine Community Engagement Unit (Part E)

Progression Requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

Part A: Paramedicine Theory Units

Complete 110 credit points for all of the following:

• PARA114: Personal and Interpersonal Skills for Paramedicine (10 CP)
• PARA115: Fundamentals of Paramedicine Care (10 CP)
• PARA126: Paramedicine Theory: Primary Care (10 CP)
• PARA214: Paramedicine Principles: Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology (10 CP)
• PARA216: Paramedicine Theory: Medical 1 (10 CP)
• PARA225: Paramedicine Care: Mental Health and Vulnerable Populations (10 CP)
• PARA226: Paramedicine Theory: Medical 2 (10 CP)
• PARA314: Contemporary Challenges in Paramedicine (10 CP)
• PARA316: Paramedicine Theory: Lifespan Health (10 CP)
• PARA325: Paramedicine Care: High Acuity and Major Incidents (10 CP)
• PARA329: Transition to Paramedic Practice and Professionalism (10 CP)

Part B: Paramedicine Practice Units

Complete 50 credit points for all of the following:

• PARA127: Paramedicine in Practice: Primary Care (10 CP)
• PARA217: Paramedicine in Practice: Medical 1 (10 CP)
• PARA227: Paramedicine in Practice: Medical 2 (10 CP)
• PARA317: Paramedicine in Practice: Lifespan Health (10 CP)
• PARA327: Paramedicine in Practice: Complex Care (10 CP)

Part C: Interdisciplinary Units

Complete 50 credit points for all of the following:

• BIOL121: Human Biological Science 1 (10 CP)
• BIOL122: Human Biological Science 2 (10 CP)
• HLSC120: Indigenous Health and Culture (10 CP)
• HLSC122: Evidence for Practice (10 CP)
• HLSC220: Health Care Ethics (10 CP)

Part D: Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

• UNCC100: Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society (10 CP)
• PHCC102: Being Human (10 CP)
• PHCC104: Ethics and the Good Life (10 CP)
• UNCC300: Justice and Change in a Global World (10 CP)
• PHCC320: The Just Society (10 CP)

Part E: Paramedicine Community Engagement Unit

Complete 10 credit points for all of the following:

• PARA323: Community Engagement and Paramedic Practice Innovations (10 CP)

Course Map

The course map outlines the pattern of unit enrolment for each semester. It is essential to follow this map unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.

Year 1, Semester 1

• HLSC122: Evidence for Practice (10 CP)
• BIOL121: Human Biological Science 1 (10 CP)
• PARA115: Fundamentals of Paramedicine Care (10 CP)
• PARA114: Personal and Interpersonal Skills for Paramedicine (10 CP)

Year 1, Semester 2

• Core Curriculum Unit 1 (10 CP)
• BIOL122: Human Biological Science 2 (10 CP) (Pre: BIOL121)
• PARA126: Paramedicine Theory: Primary Care (10 CP) (Pre: PARA115)
• PARA127: Paramedicine in Practice: Primary Care (10 CP) (Pre: PARA115)

Year 2, Semester 1

• HLSC120: Indigenous Health and Culture (10 CP)
• PARA214: Paramedicine Principles: Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology (10 CP) (Pre: BIOL121)
• PARA216: Paramedicine Theory: Medical 1 (10 CP) (Pre: BIOL121 & PARA126)
• PARA217: Paramedicine in Practice: Medical 1 (10 CP) (Pre: BIOL121 & PARA127)

Year 2, Semester 2

• HLSC220: Health Care Ethics (10 CP)
• PARA225: Paramedicine Care: Mental Health and Vulnerable Populations (10 CP) (Pre: PARA114 & PARA115)
• PARA226: Paramedicine Theory: Medical 2 (10 CP) (Pre: PARA216)
• PARA227: Paramedicine in Practice: Medical 2 (10 CP) (Pre: PARA217)

Year 3, Semester 1

• Core Curriculum Unit 2 (10 CP)
• PARA314: Contemporary Challenges in Paramedicine (10 CP) (Pre: HLSC122)
• PARA316: Paramedicine Theory: Lifespan Health (10 CP) (Pre: PARA216)
• PARA317: Paramedicine in Practice: Lifespan Health (10 CP) (Pre: PARA217)

Year 3, Semester 2

• PARA329: Transition to Paramedic Practice and Professionalism (10 CP) (Pre: 100 PARA cp)
• PARA323: Community Engagement and Paramedic Practice Innovations (10 CP) (Pre: PARA314)
• PARA325: Paramedicine Care: High Acuity and Major Incidents (10 CP) (Pre: PARA227)
• PARA327: Paramedicine in Practice: Complex Care (10 CP) (Pre: PARA317)

All units are delivered in multi-mode unless otherwise indicated in the map. Prerequisites are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.