Graduate Certificate in Tactical Medicine
Central Queensland University
About
This course will further your knowledge and skills in dealing with high acuity trauma at the advanced life support level in dynamic and high threat environments.
You will learn to assess, plan, prepare and implement strategies for successful operation in the civilian tactical environment.
Building upon your current knowledge, you will gain new clinical knowledge, skills and interventions, and fine-tune your critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and leadership skills and apply these to dynamic direct, indirect, high threat and prolonged field care environments.
Structure
Course Structure
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Core Structure
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| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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| --> PMSC20016 | Direct Threat Care | --> |
| --> MEDS21003 | Medical Science Research Project 1 | --> |
| --> PMSC20017 | Indirect Threat Care | --> |
| --> PMSC20018 | Prolonged Field Care and Casualty Evacuation | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Requirements
To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must demonstrate one of the following:
- A completed Bachelor of Paramedic Science, or equivalent, with 1 year clinical operational experience at a minimum level of Advanced Care Paramedic; or
- A completed Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent, with 1 year relevant clinical experience as a Registered Nurse; or
- A completed Diploma in Paramedic Science plus 1 year of unsupervised clinical operational experience; or
- Current or past employment as an ADF Combat Medic or Police Medic; or
- Current employment in a relevant field as well as evidence of a completed short course in Tactical Medicine.
Employment and clinical experience must be demonstrated by providing a letter of employment or statement of service, listing duties undertaken and length of time employed in the relevant position. Letters of employment must be presented on employers letterhead, signed and dated by a delegated authority within the organisation.
English Language Proficiency Requirements:If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 or 12, or equivalent), or
- tertiary diploma level qualification, or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full-time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0 completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America.
If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components
Security Requirements
There are no specific security requirements for enrolment into this course.
Health Requirements
There are no specific health requirements required for entry into this course.
Assumed Knowledge
There is no recommended pre-study required for entry into this course.
Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Assess, plan, prepare and implement strategies for successful operation in the tactical medicine environment
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- Integrate current evidence-based practice into the management of patients in the tactical environment
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- Analyse and interpret clinical trends and research findings to enhance tactical medicine practice
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- Demonstrate situational awareness by using critical thinking, problem-solving and decision making skills in the tactical environment
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- Exhibit interpersonal, leadership, communication and teamwork skills to ensure team safety in the tactical environment
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- Apply ethical principles within tactical medicine practice.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | --> | |||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | --> | --> | ||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters | --> | --> | --> |
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