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Courses Handbook 2015

This handbook contains information on courses and components (majors, minors, streams and units) at Curtin in 2015.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2014.

STRU-PARAM v.1 Paramedicine First Year Stream (BSc HlthSc)

Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This stream provides students with the opportunity to study first year units towards gaining the Bachelor of Science (Paramedicine) within the Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences course.


Major/Minor/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
HUMB1000 v.1   Human Structure and Function 4.0 25.0
CMHL1000 v.1   Foundations for Professional Health Practice 3.0 25.0
PUBH1001 v.1   Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment 4.0 25.0
NURS1004 v.1   Interpersonal Communication Skills in Health 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
HUMB1001 v.1   Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 4.0 25.0
INDH1000 v.1   Indigenous Cultures and Health 2.0 12.5
CMHL1003 v.1   Health and Health Behaviour 3.0 12.5
CMHL1001 v.1   Evidence Informed Health Practice 2.0 25.0
PARA1000 v.1   Preparation for Paramedic Clinical Practice 25.0
  100.0

#    Students will need to maintain employment as a student paramedic to complete the paramedicine course.

*    If the conditions of employment are not met OR employment with SJAA is discontinued, enrolment will be transferred to the Health Sciences Major.

**    Students who continue with the Health Sciences Major for Year 2 & 3 will be required to study Introduction to Public Health in their Second Year.




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