Master of Paramedicine

MPM

Credit points

120

Minimum duration

1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Online

Note:

Nationally, Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the Master of Paramedicine, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings:

1. 50 cp Paramedicine Units (Part A);
2. 20 cp Core Units (Part B);

AND

For Coursework Stream:

1. 10 cp Interdisciplinary Elective Unit (Part C);
2. 40 cp Combination of Interdisciplinary Project and Elective Units (Part D);

OR

For Research Stream:

1. 10 cp Research Stream Units;
2. 40 cp Research Dissertation Units;

Exit points

Graduate Diploma in Paramedicine

80 cp

Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Graduate Certificate in Paramedicine

40 cp

Duration: 1 year part-time.

Part A : Paramedicine Units

Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PARA601	Advanced Pharmacology	10
PARA602	Advanced, Intensive and Extended Care	10
PARA603	Extended Clinical Care - specialisations	10
PARA604	Disaster Health	10
PARA605	Chronic Illness: Epidemiology and Clinical Interventions	10

Part B : Core Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC605	Leadership in Health Care	10
HLSC640	Interpreting Health Research	10

Part C : Interdisciplinary Elective Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

* Electives to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Part D : Interdisciplinary Project Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC616	Independent Project 1	10
HLSC617	Independent Project 2	20
HLSC627	Health Inquiry Project	40

* Electives to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Part E : Research Stream Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC646	Qualitative Research Methods	10
OR
HLSC647	Quantitative Research Methods	10

Part F : Research Dissertation Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC623	Research Dissertation Part A	20
HLSC624	Research Dissertation Part B	20