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Paramedicine
(B.Sc.)
Specialist (Joint) Program in Paramedicine
Supervisor: J. Gurd (416-287-7410) jgurd@utsc.utoronto.ca
This program may be taken in fulfillment of the requirements of a four-year (20-credit) Honours B.Sc. Degree. Students who complete the requirements of the program will also qualify for the Emergency Medical Care Attendant Diploma from Centennial College. Students who have completed the requirements for Centennial's diploma are eligible to take the Ministry of Health exams required to qualify as a Paramedic.
Limited enrolment. Applicants must fill out a collaborative program application form. Applicants must also pass Centennial's screening process (which includes attendance at an information session, possession of a class F driver's license, medical certificate, completion of a CPR course in the past two years, completion of a standard first aid course: See Centennial's website for complete details at: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/programs/ft/index.html. Applicants may arrange to complete these requirements during the first year of their studies at the University of Toronto at Scarborough.
Students must complete the following courses (14.0 full credit equivalents):
| BGYA01H | Introductory Biology: Part I
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| BGYA02H | Introductory Biology: Part II
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| BGYB10H | Cell Biology
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| BGYB11H | Aspects of Cellular and Genetic Processes
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| BGYB33H | Human Biology I: Development and Anatomy
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| BGYC17H | Microbiology I: The Bacterial Cell
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| BGYC33H | Human Biology II: Physiology
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| PMDB22H | Pre-hospital Care 1: Theory and Lab*
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| PMDB25H | Therapeutic Approaches to Behaviour in Crisis*
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| PMDB41H | Professional Issues, Research and Leadership*
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| PMDB30H | Alterations of Human Body Function I*
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| PMDB36H | Pharmacology for Allied Health*
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| PMDB32Y | Pre-hospital Care 2: Theory, Lab and Clinical*
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| PMDC40H | Alterations in Human Body Function II*
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| PMDC42Y | Pre-hospital Care 3: Theory, Lab and Field*
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| PMDC43H | Medical Directed Therapeutics and Paramedic Responsibilities*
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| PMDC54Y | Pre-hospital Care 4: Theory, Lab and Field*
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| PMDC56H | Primary Care Practice Integration and Decision Making*
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| POLC55H | Canadian Health Policy
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| PSYA01H | Introductory Psychology: Part I
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| PSYA02H | Introductory Psychology: Part II
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| PSYB10H | Introduction to Social Psychology
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| PSYB32H | Abnormal Psychology
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| and
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| Any 1.0 full credit equivalents from the following:
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| ANTB56H | Health and the Urban Environment
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| ANTC61H | Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healing in Cultural Perspective
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| ANTC62H | Medical Anthropology: Biological and Demographic Perspectives
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| ANTD01H | The Anthropology of the Body
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| BGYC50H | Foundations of Epidemiology
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| CHMA10H | Introductory Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding
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| CHMA11H | Introductory Chemistry II: Reactions and Mechanisms
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| HLTA01H | Plagues and Peoples
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| HLTD02H | Health Research Seminar
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| IDSB04H | International Health Policy Analysis
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| PSYB45H | Behaviour Modification: Origins and Applications
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| PSYC14H | Cross-Cultural Social Psychology
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* A grade of 60% is required in these courses to maintain standing in the program.
Students should pay careful attention to prerequisites, and should check the program website for a suggested course sequence which will allow for timely program completion.
PMDB22H3 Pre-hospital Care 1: Theory and Lab
Allows students to develop the critical thinking skills and problem solving approaches needed to provide quality pre-hospital emergency care. Emphasizes the components of primary and second assessment, and the implementation of patient care based on interpretation of assessment findings. Discusses principles of physical and psycho-social development, and how these apply to the role of the paramedic. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: [BGYA01H & BGYA02H] or (BGYA01Y); [PSYA01H & PSYA02H] or (PSYA01Y)
Corequisites: PMDB25H, PMDB41H, BGYB33H
Enrollment is restricted to students in the Joint Program in Paramedicine.
PMDB25H3 Therapeutic Approaches to Behaviour in Crisis
Focuses on the utilization of effective communication tools when dealing with persons facing health crises. Students will learn about coping mechanisms utilized by patients and families, and the effects of death and dying on the individual and significant others. Students will have the opportunity to visit community services and do class presentations. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: [BGYA01H & BGYA02H] or (BGYA01Y); [PSYA01H & PSYA02H] or (PSYA01Y)
Corequisites: PMDB22H, PMDB41H, BGYB33H
Enrollment is restricted to students in the Collaborative Program in Paramedicine.
PMDB30H3 Alterations of Human Body Function I
Discusses how human body function is affected by a variety of patho-physiological circumstances. The theoretical framework includes the main concepts of crisis, the adaptation of the body by way of compensatory mechanisms, the failure of these compensatory mechanisms and the resulting physiological manifestations. Students will learn to identify such manifestations. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDB22H, PMDB25H, PMDB41H, BGYB33H
Corequisites: PMDB32Y, PMDB36H, BGYC33H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDB32Y Pre-hospital Care 2: Theory, Lab and Clinical
Provides the necessary knowledge, skill and value base that will enable the student to establish the priorities of assessment and management for persons who are in stress or crisis due to the effects of illness or trauma. The resulting patho-physiological or psychological manifestations are assessed to determine the degree of crisis and/or life threat. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDB22H, PMDB25H, PMDB41H, BGYB33H
Corequisites: PMDBB30H, PMDB36H, BGYC33H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDB36H3 Pharmacology for Allied Health
Introduces principles of Pharmacology, essential knowledge for paramedics who are expected to administer medications in Pre-hospital care. Classifications of drugs will be discussed in an organized manner according to their characteristics, purpose, physiologic action, adverse effects, precautions, interactions and Pre-hospital applications. Students will use a step-by-step process to calculate drug dosages. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDB22H, PMDB25H, PMDB41H, BGYB33H
Corequisites: PMDBB30H, PMDB32H, BGYC33H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDB41H3 Professional Issues, Research and Leadership
Discusses the changing role of the paramedic and introduces the student to the non-technical professional expectations of the profession. Introduces fundamental principles of medical research and professional principles. Topics covered include the role of professional organizations, the role of relevant legislation, the labour/management environment, the field of injury prevention, and basic concepts of medical research. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: [BGYA01H & BGYA02H] or (BGYA01Y); [PSYA01H & PSYA02H] or (PSYA01Y)
Corequisites: PMDB22H, PMDB25H, BGYB33H
Enrollment is restricted to students in the Collaborative Program in Paramedicine.
PMDC40H3 Alterations of Human Body Function II
Strengthens students' decision-making skills and sound clinical practices. Students continue to develop an understanding of various complex alterations in human body function from a variety of patho-physiological topics. Physiologic alterations will be discussed in terms of their potential life threat, their effect on the body's compensatory and decompensatory mechanisms, their manifestations and complications and treatment. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDB30H, PMDB32H, PMDB36H, BGYC33H
Corequisites: PMDC42Y, PMDC41H, BGYB10H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDC42Y Pre-hospital Care 3: Theory, Lab and Field
Provides students with the necessary theoretical concepts and applied knowledge and skills for managing a variety of pre-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies. Particular emphasis is placed on advanced patient assessment, ECG rhythm interpretation and cardiac emergencies, incorporation of symptom relief pharmacology into patient care and intravenous and intraosseous access and fluid administration. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDB30H, PMDB32H, PMDB36H, BGYC33H
Corequisites: PMDC40H, PMDC43H, BGYB10H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDC43H3 Medical Directed Therapeutics and Paramedic Responsibilities
Applies concepts and principles from pharmacology, patho-physiology and pre-hospital care to make decisions and implementation of controlled or delegated medical acts for increasingly difficult case scenarios in a class and lab setting. Ethics and legal implications/responsibilities of actions will be integrated throughout the content.
This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDB32H, PMDB36H, PMDB41H, BGYC33H
Corequisites: PMDC40H, PMDC42Y, BGYB10H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDC54Y Pre-hospital Care 4: Theory, Lab and Field
Combines theory, lab and field application. New concepts of pediatric trauma and Basic Trauma Life Support will be added to the skill and knowledge base. Students will be guided to develop a final portfolio demonstrating experiences, reflection and leadership. Students must pass each component (theory, lab and field) of the course to be successful. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDC40H, PMDC42Y, PMDC43H, BGYB10H
Corequisites: PMDC56H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDC56H3 Primary Care Practitioner Integration and Decision Making
Challenges students with increasingly complex decisions involving life-threatening situations, ethical-legal dilemmas, and the application of sound foundational principles and knowledge of pharmacology, patho-physiology, communication, assessment and therapeutic interventions. Students will analyze and discuss real field experiences and case scenarios to further develop their assessment, care and decision-making. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDC40H, PMDC42Y, PMDC43H, BGYB10H
Corequisites: PMDC54Y
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDC43H3 Medical Directed Therapeutics and Paramedic Responsibilities
Applies concepts and principles from pharmacology, patho-physiology and pre-hospital care to make decisions and implementation of controlled or delegated medical acts for increasingly difficult case scenarios in a class and lab setting. Ethics and legal implications/responsibilities of actions will be integrated throughout the content.
This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDB32H, PMDB36H, PMDB41H, BGYC33H
Corequisites: PMDC40H, PMDC42Y, BGYB10H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDC54Y Pre-hospital Care 4: Theory, Lab and Field
Combines theory, lab and field application. New concepts of pediatric trauma and Basic Trauma Life Support will be added to the skill and knowledge base. Students will be guided to develop a final portfolio demonstrating experiences, reflection and leadership. Students must pass each component (theory, lab and field) of the course to be successful. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDC40H, PMDC42Y, PMDC43H, BGYB10H
Corequisites: PMDC56H
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
PMDC56H3 Primary Care Practitioner Integration and Decision Making
Challenges students with increasingly complex decisions involving life-threatening situations, ethical-legal dilemmas, and the application of sound foundational principles and knowledge of pharmacology, patho-physiology, communication, assessment and therapeutic interventions. Students will analyze and discuss real field experiences and case scenarios to further develop their assessment, care and decision-making. This course is taught on the Centennial campus.
Prerequisites: PMDC40H, PMDC42Y, PMDC43H, BGYB10H
Corequisites: PMDC54Y
Enrollment is limited to students in the Specialist Program in Paramedicine
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