Undergraduate - Flinders University

Paramedic
Fast Facts
Course Name
Bachelor of Paramedic
Course Length
3 years
Course Contact
timothy Pointon, email: timothy.pointon@flinders.edu.au
Related Links
http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/ugrad/bachelor/bhscas.htm
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Why study Paramedics at Flinders?
a specialised paramedic stream is offered within the Bachelor of
Health Science as a conversion course for people with existing
paramedic qualifications and as a direct-entry program for anyone
seeking a career as a paramedic officer, including school leavers.
the introduction of a broad-based program at university level is part of
a move to ensure that all paramedic officers have the skills, knowledge
and attitudes to enable them to provide emergency pre-hospital care of
a sophisticated nature and ensure seamless care from site to hospital.
the objective of the program is to ensure that the community receives
optimum care in health emergencies from paramedic officers able to
manage all situations in a manner consistent with best practice. Such
an innovative approach to pre-hospital care has the support of hospitals
and the medical profession.
What will I study?
In all three years of the course you will study Health Science core
topics plus topics specific to the paramedic stream.
the core topics comprise a health major and include:
• Introduction to the Health Professions
• Reforming Health Care
• Communication for Health Practitioners
• Legal/Ethical Aspects of Health Care
• Human Bioscience
• Sociology and Epidemiology
• Health Psychology, and
• Health Research.
the topics offered in the paramedic major provide the opportunity to
develop the necessary knowledge, skills and judgment to demonstrate
the competencies required to deliver pre-hospital emergency care in a
professional manner. they include:
• Paramedic Practice 1
• Paramedic Practice 2
• Paramedic Practice 3
• Pathophysiology of Body Systems (including the central nervous
system, cardiovascular system and respiratory system)
• Professional Issues
• Applied Pharmacology
• Applied Paramedic Practice, and
• Mental Illness, Alcholol, Tobacco and Other Drugs.
Career Information
graduates are eligible to apply for employment as a paramedic with
the Sa ambulance Service and ambulance services in other states of
australia as a paramedic, communications officer and call taker.
Why study Psychology at Flinders?
the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) degree enables students
who wish to become professional psychologists to pursue a single,
integrated four-year honours degree in psychology. the degree has
been designed to maximise the proportion of psychology which can
be studied, whilst providing opportunities to study other subjects
as electives. this degree is one of a small number of such courses
available in australia.
the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) degree is very attractive to
potential students and has quickly established itself as a course with
one of the highest entry levels in the university.
What is Psychology?
Psychology is the science of the mind: the systematic study of
behaviour. Psychologists are interested in how we learn, think and
interact with others, what motivates our actions and the role of
personality and individual differences in behaviour.
What will I study?
In the first three years, two-thirds of the program will be in psychology
or related areas, with the remainder selected from other areas of
the university. Psychology topics include interviewing, counselling,
psychological assessment, professional practice and a work experience
period spent observing and assisting psychologists.
the compulsory honours year consists entirely of studies in
psychology, including a major thesis. entry to the honours year is
conditional upon meeting minimum requirements in the first three
years.
Psychology core topics include: Psychology 1a; Psychology 1B; Basics
of Behavioural research; Basic research design and data analysis;
research Methods; Work experience in Psychology; Interviewing and
Counselling; Psychological assessment: Basic Principles.
You can select optional psychology topics from a wide range which
include: Learning and Cognition; developmental Introduction to
abnormal Psychology; Industrial and Organisational Psychology; and
Personality and Social Psychology.
Practical Experience
Students will gain practical experience by completing placements in
psychological settings and from gaining exposure with professionals
from the field, who are invited to present to the students as part of the
honours year.
School Information/Special Facilities
the Sleep research Laboratory
the Cognitive neuroscience Laboratory
the Social/developmental Laboratory
teaching Laboratories.
autism research unit
the Media Laboratory
the Virtual reality Laboratory
Career Information
Qualified psychologists work in private practice or in a variety of
positions in industry, business, education, universities and the health
industry. Our graduates find jobs in areas such as youth work,
advertising and marketing, policy and research, consumer research,
industrial relations, human resources, program coordination and
welfare.
Fast Facts
Course Name
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Course Length
4 years
Professional Recognition
the course is accredited by the australian Psychological
Society. to apply to register to practise in South australia (as in
most states) students must have an honours degree, and then
complete either a Master of Psychology; or the clinical Phd
program in psychology from Flinders university; or approved
equivalent degree or gain two years of supervised experience.
Further Study Opportunities
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)
doctor of Philosophy (Phd)
Course Contact
associate Professor robyn Young,
email: robyn.young@flinders.edu.au
Psychology
(Honours)
Related Links
http://www.flinders.edu.au/careers/student/Your_Career/
behavpsych.html
http://www.flinders.edu.au/calendar/vol2/ug/BPsych.htm
http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/ugrad/bachelor/bpsyhon.htm
http://www.ssn.flinders.edu.au/psyc/courses/bpsych/
http://www.ssn.flinders.edu.au/psyc/courses/masters/
http://www.ssn.flinders.edu.au/psyc/courses/phdclin/
http://www.ssn.flinders.edu.au/psyc/courses/phd/
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