10531912Paramedic Medical Principles
Course Information
Description
This course addresses the complex depth of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of major human systems while also introducing the paramedic students to the topics of shock, immunology, and bleeding.
Total Credits
4

Course Competencies
  1. Apply human anatomy and physiology concepts.
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board

  2. Summarize cell structure and function.
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board

  3. Examine the anatomy and physiology of various body systems.
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board

  4. Summarize pathophysiology and the disease process at the cellular level.
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board

  5. Summarize hypoperfusion (shock).
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board

  6. Relate traumatic bleeding to morbidity/mortality
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board

  7. Identify factors related to disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board

  8. Summarize the ways in which the human body protects itself against disease.
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board

  9. Correlate morbidity/mortality and preventative strategies to the pathophysiology of immunology conditions.
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic Assessment, Simulation, and/or Simulation Summative Assessment
    Criteria
    you answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    you achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment
    you meet minimum simulation standards and guidelines as identified by CoAEMSP, WTCS, DHS, and Advisory Board