PAEDS 714 : Emergency Paediatrics

Medical and Health Sciences

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Designed for health care providers involved in the delivery of acute emergency care to children, this course combines theoretical knowledge with clinical practice. Students will learn to recognise and manage the important paediatric medical and surgical emergencies including the approach to the febrile child, management of seizures and the recognition and management of other acute medical and surgical paediatric conditions.

Course Overview

The aim of this course is to give participants an overview of common and important clinical problems in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Topics have been selected to include those for which there have been recent changes in approach, and which relate to common acute childhood illnesses and injuries. The course includes online lectures,  and an in person workshop.  The workshop includes simulations of common paediatric emergencies. 

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Graduate Profile: Master of Health Sciences

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Assess and discuss common presentations in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. (Capability 1.2)
  2. Relate information regarding the pathophysiology of children at different ages to the assessment and management of paediatric emergencies. (Capability 1.1 and 1.2)
  3. Assess management strategies for common Paediatric Emergencies in relation to published evidence available. (Capability 1.1 and 2.2)
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the limitations of the evidence base for many Paediatric Emergency conditions and be able to discuss areas in which there is no clear consensus regarding best approach. (Capability 1.1 and 1.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignment 1 25% Individual Coursework
Assignment 2 25% Individual Coursework
Assignment 3 20% Individual Coursework
Workshops 30% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Workshops

Learning Resources

PAEDS 714 is delivered online.
There are online resources available. The Philson Library, located at Grafton campus, contains most of the resources available. Useful websites: www.starship.org.nz; www.pemdatabase.org; www.rch.org.au https://dontforgetthebubbles.com

Course Contacts

Course Directors: Abby Baskett AbbyB@adhb.govt.nz, Stuart Dalziel SDalziel@adhb.govt.nz
Course Administrator: Theresa Huang theresa.huang@auckland.ac.nz

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 20/06/2020 09:11 a.m.