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PAR5210 · Professional practice in aeromedical retrieval
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Paramedicine
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Aeromedical retrieval work is a multi-disciplinary process that ensures the best outcomes for patient care. This unit will explore the essentials of professionalism, critical thinking, problem solving, planning, peer review and reflective practices that are essential to health professionals operating in a context of constrained resources, and who, after graduation, may practice on fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | Second semester | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Structured reflection x 2 (1500 words) | Written | 30% | — |
| 2 | Applied Concepts Worksheet x 4 (3000 words) | Written | 40% | Competency |
| 3 | Clinical practice discussion forum x 2 (1500 words) | Written | 30% | — |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced communication skills in a range of operational circumstances, including the participation in critical incident debriefing;
- Apply effective and professional leadership skills in complex, stressed and/or time-critical environments both in the team environment or working independently
- Engage effectively and cooperatively with a comprehensive range of co-professional agencies and/or professional roles which support their practice;
- Integrate effective reflective practice, peer review and other methods of evaluation for the purpose of continued personal and professional growth and demonstrating professional behaviours;
- Synthesise the best available evidence and research base to support the formulation and implementation of critical care decision pathways;
- Recognise hazards, limitations, and/or barriers to effective practice within their operational environment and construct strategies for managing them.
Workload
You will be expected to complete at least 6 hours of distance education directed learning and a minimum of 6 hours of private study and self-directed learning per week.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 hours |
| Tutorials | 24 hours |
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