Graduate Diploma of Tactical Medicine
Central Queensland University
About
The Graduate Diploma of Tactical Medicine will provide you with the knowledge, the clinical skills and clinical reasoning required to deal with the complex challenges of treating acute critically ill or injured patients in dynamic and high threat environments.
You will learn to assess, plan, prepare and implement strategies for successful operations and patient management within a tactical environment.
As well as gaining new clinical knowledge, you will further develop your assessment and diagnostic skills and interventions in the management of diverse population groups.
These new competencies can be applied in direct threat, indirect threat and prolonged field care environments.
Structure
Course Structure
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- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> PMSC20001 | Advanced Clinical Assessment and Decision Making | --> |
| --> PMSC20003 | Pharmacological Application in the Critical Care Setting | --> |
| --> PMSC20016 | Direct Threat Care | --> |
| --> MEDS21003 | Medical Science Research Project 1 | --> |
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> PMSC20005 | Advanced Assessment, Diagnostic Interpretation and Management | --> |
| --> PMSC20017 | Indirect Threat Care | --> |
| --> PMSC20018 | Prolonged Field Care and Casualty Evacuation | --> |
| --> MEDS21006 | Medical Science Research Project 2 | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements:
Applicants are required to provide evidence of a minimum of 2 years independent experience in a clinical setting relevant to their below qualification, AND
- a completed Australian Bachelor of Paramedic Science, or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent, OR
- a completed Australian Advanced Diploma, Intensive Care Paramedic, or equivalent qualification in advanced practice, OR
- a completed Australian Diploma of Paramedic Science, OR
- current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration as a Registered Nurse.
English Language Proficiency Requirement:
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 and 12, or equivalent), or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
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.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Security Requirements
There are no specific security requirements for entry into this course.
Health Requirements
There are no specific health requirements 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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- Apply evidence-based knowledge of advanced anatomy and physiology to a broad range of acute and chronic conditions
- 2.
- Integrate comprehensive knowledge of current evidence-based practice to undertake clinical assessment, skills and interventions in the management of critically ill or injured patients in various age groups and diverse populations
- 3.
- Analyse and interpret clinical trends and research findings to enhance tactical medicine practice at the critical care level
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- Assess, plan, prepare and implement strategies for successful operation in the threat potentiated environment
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- Demonstrate situational awareness by using critical thinking, problem-solving and decision making skills in the threat potentiated environment
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- Implement advanced pharmacology in tactical medicine practice at the critical care level
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- Exhibit interpersonal, leadership, communication and teamwork skills to ensure team safety in various environments
- 8.
- Apply ethical principles within tactical medicine practice.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have advanced 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 concept | --> | --> | --> | |||||
| 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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