This unit builds on paramedic clinical practice to develop your knowledge in the areas of coronary care, electrophysiology, pharmacology, and the management of a range of acute and chronic conditions, for both adult and paediatric patients. Scope of paramedic practice and clinical currency themes will also be explored and integrated throughout the unit. ...

This unit examines the roles and functions that the police play as a major agency of governance in society. The structures and strategies of policing are analysed and the relationships between the police, other governmental institutions and the general public are discussed. Students examine a range of contemporary issues impacting on policing including: police accountability; police culture;...

This unit provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan manage and carry out engineering operations, maintenance, and repairs on propulsion system ancillaries on commercial vessels. This includes the design, operational principles, construction, safety, statutory requirements, trouble shooting, testing and etc. This unit meets the requirements for knowledge, understanding and...

This unit introduces you to a range of theoretical approaches for facilitating learning, and relates these to contemporary educational practices. As a result of studying this unit, you will understand why contemporary education is focused on learning and understanding, rather than just educational delivery or training. This knowledge will help you to interpret a range of educational approaches,...

Focused on the steps involved in planning and implementing a piece of research. The unit develops an understanding of the planning, implementation and reporting processes used in health informatics research. It includes issues relating to the determination of research questions, hypotheses, data collection and analysis methods. The ethics involved in planning, conducting and reporting research is...

This unit examines the history and context of local, national and international relationships between Western culture and Non-Western cultures. The unit focuses on social work practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) communities. Using the notion of Whiteness to critique and debunk current social work practice in Australia that...

This unit introduces students to the healthcare redesign methodology and its process. Students will learn about effective redesign methods, theories, and frameworks in a global context to prepare them to initiate healthcare redesign in practice. Students will learn about evaluating initiatives and human and relational factors in complex people centred environments. Students will be educated about...

This professional experience placement unit brings together core foundational physiotherapy practice knowledge and skills and requires students to apply them to work in supervised practice with clients who present with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. There is a retained focus on the application of core theoretical knowledge and threshold concepts related to person and client centredness,...

This unit extends physiotherapy practice knowledge and skills to apply with clients who present with complex neurological conditions. The focus is on your ability to identify appropriate assessments and perform these in simulated settings, as well as the selection and performance of relevant physiotherapy interventions.  Advanced clinical reasoning skills, the use of an evidence-based approach,...

This unit focuses on the practical development of interventions and strategies to reduce the major risk factors for the major non communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes, including tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and the harmful use of alcohol, and aligns with the World Health Organisations NCD agenda. Students will critically and...