Overview

This unit has been created in collaboration with the Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre for students seeking credit from studies in Emergency Medicine Theory and Practice.

Offerings

S2-01-ALFRED-ONLINE

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Peter Cameron

Unit Coordinator(s)

Professor Peter Cameron

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Implement specialist medical diagnostic skills during the acute phase of illness or injury

2.

Apply specialist emergency medical knowledge and skills to resuscitation

3.

Critically apply an evidence-based approach towards the implementation of medical procedural and technical skills required in the emergency settings

4.

Integrate emergency medicine theory with practical experience across a range of patient cases and situations

5.

Apply a critically reflective approach towards the management of emergency patient

Teaching approach

Online learning

Assessment summary

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment

1 - Observership: attendance at minimum prescribed practicum hours with logbook evidence
2 - Attendance at two day Emergency Resuscitation Workshop
3 - Online MCQ for each topic (1,000 words)
4 - Workplace based case review report (3,000 words)
5 - Six mini-CEX assessments (3,000 word)

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources