Course

Practical placement 5 – clinical paramedic (BPU500)

Paramedicine is a practical discipline, however it assumes a broad theoretical grounding. In order for students to be able to see the connection between theory and practice from an early stage, there will be a significant focus on practical knowledge throughout the course. Practical teaching will encompass a combination of supervised professional training, observation in clinical practice, skills training and simulation.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026

Fakta

Emnekode

BPU500

Vekting (stp)

15

Semester undervisningsstart

Autumn

Undervisningsspråk

English

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Autumn

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Content

This course aim is to provide a practical course for incoming exchange students. During this period of practical training, students will engage in practice primarily in vehicular ambulances. In the ambulance service, students will work as the third person in a team under the supervision of an experienced paramedic. There will also be opportunities to attend simulation- and skills training with students from bachelor in paramedisin. This course contain practical training comprises 8-10 weeks of supervised professional training and is only available for incoming exchange students with an agreement with the university.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Students will be able to:

  • Reflect on the role of paramedics in the patient flow that includes several disciplines and levels, as well as elements of the health service
  • Account for the organisation of patient-work in pre-hospital services
  • Discuss patient-work in interdisciplinary teams
  • Relate practice to applicable legislation, frameworks and ethical guidelines that regulate work in the ambulance service
  • Reflect on differences (similarities/differences) between the different practices of different nations

Skills

Students will be able to:

  • Provide advanced lifesaving first aid
  • Communicate with patients, loved ones and other cooperating personnel in a confident manner that builds relationships
  • Carry out a structured patient examination and document findings thereof
  • Examine, assess and propose initiatives and treatment of patients receiving pre-hospital services

General competencies

Students will be able to:

  • Maintain order and hygiene
  • Show empathy, care and respect for patients, loved ones and cooperative partners.
  • Demonstrate the willingness and ability to use guidance and feedback
  • Identify their own knowledge requirements
  • Guide fellow students and colleagues
  • Contribute their own knowledge to the field of study

Forkunnskapskrav

Ingen

Exam

Fagperson(er)

Study Program Director:

Nina Vatland

Course coordinator:

Nina Vatland

Åpent for

Paramedic - Bachelor's Degree Programme
Exchange programmes at Faculty of Health Sciences

Emneevaluering

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Kontakt

Study Program Director:

Nina Vatland

Course coordinator:

Nina Vatland

Tilbys av

Faculty of Health Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1