You are required to complete a portfolio to document your learning throughout the unit. The portfolio comprises of two parts, a written task (A) and verbal task (B).

Part A (30%)- Written Task. 

This assessment task is the written component of the portfolio assessment.

You are required to watch the provided video of a simulated pre-hospital patient encounter, which demonstrates a thorough clinical examination, however there is a lack of appropriate treatment and professionalism. Take notes throughout the video, listing any observations of abnormal clinical findings and unprofessional conduct. The clinical assessment data is available within the provided video. You are then required to provide academically written responses to a series of questions, drawing upon your observations from the provided video. Your responses must be supported by appropriate literature to substantiate your claims.

You are required to write a written response addressing the following components:

1. Discuss the abnormal clinical findings from the provided video and link these to a provisional diagnosis.
2. Explain the pathophysiology of the suggested provisional diagnosis.
3. In order of priority, explain the pre-hospital treatment pathway for the suggested provisional diagnosis.
4. Discuss any professional conduct deviations from AHPRA’s Shared Code of Conduct and the Professional Capabilities of Registered Paramedics.

Part B (30%)- Voice Viva.

A voice viva assessment task is an examination completed in verbal form. You will be asked questions by an assessor and required to verbally answer the questions to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the unit content. This will be by direct questions of pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of various conditions covered within the unit. This task will be completed at the residential school, on the final day. The marks for this task do not relate to the practical assessment task. Practice voice viva questions will be provided on the Moodle page and the opportunity to practice responses will be provided at residential school. 

Please refer to the Generative AI Permission document available on your Moodle site for guidelines on the acceptable and unacceptable use of generative AI in this unit.

Part A- Written Task (30%).

The expected word count for this written assessment is 1600 words total (400 words per question). Your submission will be assessed in accordance with the rubric provided on the unit Moodle page. The assessment criteria include:

Overall Presentation:

• Writing mechanics.
• Layout and structure (as per unit Moodle page).
• Appropriate word count.

Content:

• Abnormal clinical findings explained and connected to a plausible provisional diagnosis.
• Pathophysiology explanation for the provisional diagnosis.
• Pre-hospital treatment pathway for the provisional diagnosis.
• Discusses deviations from the expected professional conduct of registered paramedics.
• Supports discussion with relevant appropriate literature.

Referencing:

• APA Reference list.
• APA in-text referencing.

This assessment sub-task is worth 50% of the portfolio assessment. There is no minimum grade for the portfolio sub-tasks, however you must achieve greater than 50% on the overall portfolio to pass the assessment item. The portfolio assessment is worth 60% of your overall grade.

Part B-Voice Viva (30%).

Verbal responses will be marked against a marking guide. 

Theoretical knowledge and the practical application of this knowledge is vital when performing the role of a paramedic. You must complete one scenario designed to assess your knowledge, understanding and practical skills acquired in this unit to a novice level. This assessment will take the format of a 20-minute objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). 

The assessment task is designed to assess your ability to perform a thorough and accurate patient assessment and use this information to formulate a provisional diagnosis. You will be required to implement appropriate and timely clinical interventions, procedures and/or skills adhering to your scope of practice. Effective communication and safe and ethical conduct will also be assessed.

This is a pass/fail assessment task. Students must pass this assessment task to pass the overall unit. Students who fail to pass this assessment will be offered one re-attempt of the assessment task. This re-attempt will occur at the residential school following the collation of results. Failure to pass the assessment re-attempt will result in fail for the practical assessment task, and subsequently the overall unit.

The assessment will be based on marking criteria covering the following key points:

• Patient assessment
• Systematic approach
• Provisional diagnosis
• Management
• Pharmacology
• Professional capabilities
• Safe practitioner

The rubric for the practical assessment task is available on the Moodle page.

You will be required to demonstrate your learnings of the content covered in Week One to Week Twelve via an online quiz. 

The online quiz will assess the foundational anatomy and pathophysiology of disease processes, patient assessment, and formation of provisional diagnosis and management, including pharmacology. The quiz will include questions covering content from weeks one to twelve, encompassing lecture materials, online modules, links, and required readings. The questions will be in the form of multiple-choice, matching, and short answers.

The online quiz is worth 40% of your grade for the unit.

Please refer to the Generative AI Permission document available on your Moodle site for guidelines on the acceptable and unacceptable use of generative AI in this unit.

• There will be a combination of multiple choice, matching, short answer, and diagrams.
• Time allocation of 45 minutes. 
• You will only be given one attempt.
• When the due date expires, any open attempts are automatically submitted; you must therefore start the quiz before that deadline or you will not receive your full-time period.
• This is an individual assessment with no collaboration allowed.
• In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after this date, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day.
• If you have any technical issues, you must notify the unit coordinator immediately.