Bachelor of Paramedic Practice with Honours
La Trobe University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00115M
As a paramedic, you will be on the frontline of emergencies. You will be saving lives, helping the community and supporting people in crisis. Being a paramedic is challenging, rewarding and vital to the healthcare system. You'll be assessing and managing patients, providing them and their significant others with physical, emotional, and mental support, and reducing strain on hospital resources through on-the-spot treatment. La Trobe's Bachelor of Paramedic Practice with Honours gives you the knowledge and skills to launch a career in this important field of health. You'll develop a strong foundation in biosciences and paramedic practice for trauma, respiratory, cardiac, paediatric and obstetric management. Kickstart your career with first-hand paramedic experience. Build the experience and resilience to tackle this exciting career with work-based learning opportunities in hospitals, community settings and with Ambulance Victoria.
Structure
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Paramedic Practice with Honours (HHPPB, HHPPW) students must complete 480 credit points as follows: 390 core credit points 15 elective credit points 75 core-choice credit points
Subjects
- First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
- Anatomy and Physiology 1
- Anatomy and Physiology 2
- Communicating in Health Sciences
- First Nations Health for Paramedics
- Foundations of Professional Communication
- Legal and Ethical Practice in Paramedicine
- Research and Evidence in Practice
- Rural Community Engagement
- Understanding Health and Wellbeing
- Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education
Standard entry requirements
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (25) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in two of Biology, Chemistry, Health And Human Development, any Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics or Psychology.
- Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).
- Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Two of Biology
- Chemistry
- Any Mathematics
- Physics
- Or Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (Band 2).
- Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
- Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
- International: IELTS - 7.0 < 7.0 - 7.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 7.0.
- Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses
