Bachelor of Science (Paramedicine)
Bachelor of Science (Paramedicine)
In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to work as a paramedic in Australia and internationally. Whether you are new to paramedicine or your want to further your current career in emergency services or healthcare, this course is for you. Throughout the course you’ll be taught by…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to work as a paramedic in Australia and internationally. Whether you are new to paramedicine or your want to further your current career in emergency services or healthcare, this course is for you.
Throughout the course you’ll be taught by experienced paramedics with expertise in emergency ambulance settings, tactical operations, rescue services, rural/remote practice and industrial contexts. You’ll gain the fundamental skills of out-of-hospital emergency care, including evidence-based clinical best practice, emergency and crisis management, and effective communication.
To acquire your practical skills efficiently, you’ll utilise simulation laboratories and engage in high-fidelity simulation exercises. In addition, you’ll complete work-integrated learning through clinical placements and simulation exercises with ambulance, emergency and healthcare services. You may also be able to participate in further optional training and agency placements.
Careers
Rescue paramedic
Flight paramedic
Primary-care paramedic
Urgent-care paramedic
Industrial / mine-site paramedic
Community paramedic
Ambulance paramedic
Transport paramedic
Emergency management
Allied-health research
Industries
State and private ambulance services
Community health services
Aged care
Healthcare and medicine
Mining and resources
What you’ll learn
Demonstrate accountable, safe, effective and innovative paramedic practice incorporating research evidence and related professional competences.
Use reflective, evidence based and problem solving approaches to the provision of paramedicine practice.
Access, critically evaluate and utilise health care information in the assessment and management of prehospital patients and groups.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, communities and other health professionals in the pre-hospital and primary health contexts.
Use technologies that assist the paramedic to provide quality patient care within a changing health care environment.
Be an independent, self-directed learner who constructively reflects upon the health, social and educational experiences gained through experience and further education and research.
Incorporate regional, national, and global trends and innovations in health care into paramedic practice.
Incorporate social, economic and cultural differences in the provision of culturally appropriate and sensitive care to clients in a pre-hospital or primary health setting.
Demonstrate ethical practice in accordance with legislation, professional capabilities for registered paramedics and professional codes of conduct.
REQUIREMENTS
You’re considered a high school leaver if you:
Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, or
Completed TAFE or VET studies in the past two years.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking – 7.0; Overall band score – 7.0
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
