Unit Outline

This capstone clinical unit focuses on consolidation of the knowledge and skills you have acquired during the Bachelor of Paramedicine. You will work in diverse settings, integrating knowledge, clinical reasoning and reflective practice to provide patient-centred and evidence based clinical care, whilst displaying professionalism, leadership and sound clinical judgement. In this unit attendance and active engagement is important in gaining the required level of understanding and clinically safe practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Apply appropriate communication and interpersonal skills in complex situations to interact with the patient, team members, and other stakeholders.
2	Employ clinical reasoning, practical skills and reflective practice to provide effective patient assessment and inform clinical management plans for differing patient presentations.
3	Integrate comprehensive knowledge of current evidence-based practice and reflective practice to discuss patient management principles.
4	Operate in a professional and ethical manner in a healthcare setting demonstrating insight into your own professional practice, in conjunction with your Bachelor of Paramedicine skills matrix comprehensive level.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	All previous units except CAA308, CAA314, CXA309
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	CAA208

Alterations as a result of student feedback

No Alterations have been required. As always, the teaching team will greatly appreciate your feedback both informally during the delivery of the unit in 2024, and formally through the University of Tasmania’s eVALUate surveys following your completion of the unit.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Work Integrated Learning Attendance record	Week 11	0 %	LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Professional Development Report	Week 12	0 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Case Presentation	Week 12	0 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Work Integrated Learning Attendance record

Task Description:

You must attend Work Integrated Learning activities, complete and submit the Attendance Record as evidence of attendance. It is recommended that you attend a minimum of 80% of your Work-Integrated Learning activities as your participation is linked to your assessment tasks and to meet the volume of learning and breadth of experience requirements.

Must pass (Hurdle Task)

Task Length:

As per the provided documentation

Due Date:

Week 11

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Achieve satisfactory attendance record in all work-integrated learning activities.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Professional Development Report

Task Description:

Professional development report including preceptor feedback and demonstration of safe practice during Work-Integrated Learning activities.

Must pass (Hurdle Task)

Task Length:

As per provided documentation

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Approaches patient management in a systematic manner.	LO2
2	Demonstrates critical thinking, ethical and reflective practice, and actions consistent with those of a proficient clinician.	LO3, LO4
3	Works effectively with all patient care stakeholders to deliver safe patient care.	LO1, LO2, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Case Presentation

Task Description:

Presentation of a case attended during WIL, including various aspects of patient assessment and management plans and a reflection on overall performance.

Task Length:

Please see details in MyLO

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Utilises an evidence-based approach to formulate and justify patient assessment and management plans.	LO2, LO3
2	Uses a reflective tool to assess own performance against paramedicine professional capabilities.	LO3
3	Communicates using correct grammar and appropriate terminology.	LO1
4	Demonstrates effective selection, use, and management of references.	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.