MX1020 - Physician Assistant Studies 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Medicine & Dentistry

Available to Bachelor of Health Science (Physician Assistant) students only.

This subject is available to students enrolled in level 1 of the Bachelor of Health Science (Physician Assistant). The subject will cover human science, clinical skills, pharmacology and adult medicine studies. The topics will be presented in an integrated fashion across the study period. Students will undertake clinical placements in primary care settings.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate sound knowledge of human science particularly as relevant to human health in the areas of basic pharmacology, microbiology, and genetics;
• practically apply knowledge and basic clinical skills in the area of CPR skills, fluorescein eye examination, subcutaneous, intradermal and intramuscular injections, ECG examination, respiratory function tests, nasal packing, suturing and applying plaster cast and bandages, intravenous cannulation and venipuncture, hearing and vision screening, and set-up and maintenance of sterile field for minor in-office procedures, biopsy and removal of skin lesions. infection control, cannulation;
• demonstrate an understanding of the physician assistant role, including working in a physician assistant doctor partnership in a delegated role, and the personal and professional dimensions of this role within the Australian health system;
• demonstrate sound knowledge of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal systems and basic pathophysiology associated with these systems.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:	MX1010
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	MX1002

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Non-standard start/end 15-Jul-2013 to 01-Dec-2013
Face to face teaching 15-Jul-2013 to 01-Dec-2013 (This subject has compulsory on campus residential blocks at the start and end of the teaching period. School will advise students of dates.)
Coordinator:	Mr Al Forde, Dr Ray Eifel
Contact hours:	40 hours lectures - On campus 46 hours tutorials - 20 on campus, 26 PBL group at site 10 hours practicals - On campus 10 hours workshops/Seminars - On Campus 260 hours - On line, teleconferences, videoconferences, clinical skills sessions in satellite centres 10 days clinical placement
Assessment:	end of semester exam (10% - 25%); other exams (20% - 25%); quizzes or tests (20% - 25%); logbook (2.5% - 5%); assignments (2.5% - 5%); patient case write-ups (2.5% - 5%); preceptor and 360 appraisal (5% - 10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at residential schools and clinical placements is mandatory. Satisfactory completion of the clinical aspects, including set competencies, is required.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.