Emergency Medical Services
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Bachelor of Emergency Medical Services
and Diploma in Emergency Medical Services
Admission to Program
Admission to the program is explained in the HCT Admission Policy described in the Academic Policies section of this Catalog.
Program Mission
The Department of Emergency Medical Services is committed to training the next generation of UAE nationals to the highest international standards of emergency medical care. With an emphasis on evidence based medicine, learning by doing and the latest educational technology, we strive to meet the needs of the community and our sponsors to have UAE nationals trained to provide emergency care to the critically ill or injured in the United Arab Emirates
Program Description
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services program is a four-year post-Foundations program preparing graduates for emergency medical care professional practice. In the first two program years students develop an extensive knowledge of health sciences, communication, terminology and emergency medical care up to an intermediate life support level. The final two years of the program develop students’ skills to advanced life support levels which include diagnostic, clinical judgment, research, quality and leadership. The program promotes the development of analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, professional ethics, social responsibility, professional citizenship, the ability to adapt to change and respond to challenges in the prehospital and inhospital emergency settings, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Students will have the option to graduate with a Diploma in Emergency Medical Sciences upon the successful completion of all Health Science common year courses and the Emergency Care modules and Preceptorships in the second year.
Program Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services program, the graduate will be able to:
Bachelor of Emergency Medical Services
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:
- Interpret and apply a wide range of detailed theoretical knowledge in order to formulate and implement an advanced level of treatment and alternative management modalities to provide safe, responsible and quality patient care in the emergency care setting.
- Integrate clinical practice guidelines, evidence based medicine and theoretical principles to provide internationally aligned best practice within the emergency care setting.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of technological applications and medical innovation within the field of emergency medical care.
- Demonstrate the psychomotor skills that are necessary to render emergency medical care to patients in accordance with the relevant advanced life support clinical practice guidelines (CPG).
- Apply critical thinking skills to analyze medical emergencies and inform autonomous decision-making to deliver safe and effective emergency medical care.
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate management and research skills with advancing technology in order to develop specialized clinical strategies for patients in the emergency care setting.
- Work independently as well as part of a team in a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical emergency care settings.
- Use lifelong learning as a reflective practitioner in order to modify practice and enhance the emergency medical care profession.
- Demonstrate the professional attributes, conduct and leadership relevant to their role as advanced life support emergency care providers within the healthcare system and community.
Diploma in Emergency Medical Services
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:
- Apply knowledge, management and decision making aspects in order to provide safe, responsible and quality patient care in the emergency care setting.
- Understand and integrate theoretical principles in order to use established clinical practice guidelines according to international standards within the field of emergency care.
- Demonstrate the psychomotor skills that are necessary to render care to patients in accordance with the relevant clinical practice guidelines (CPG).
- Apply specialist cognitive and practical skills in order to diagnose and treat a range of patients in a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations.
- Demonstrate communication and information technology skills in order to coherently manage complex situations in the field of emergency care.
- Coordinate or supervise routine and some non-routine emergency care of patients within a range of clinical and non-clinical settings at an intermediate life support level.
Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Emergency Medical Services
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 138 credits as follows:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Health Science Core Courses | 24 | |
Emergency Medical Services Core Courses | 54 | |
Emergency Medical Services Preceptorship Courses | 27 | |
General Studies | 33 | |
Total Credit Hours | 138 |
Diploma in Emergency Medical Services
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 69 credits as follows:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Health Science Core Courses | 15 | |
Emergency Medical Services Core Courses | 21 | |
Emergency Medical Services Preceptorship Courses | 9 | |
General Studies | 24 | |
Total Credit Hours | 69 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Health Science Core Courses | ||
Required Credits: 24 | ||
HSC 1023 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 1033 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
HSC 1113 | Introduction to Healthcare Systems and Professional Practice | 3 |
HSC 1123 | Work Health and Safety | 3 |
HSC 1803 | Medical Terminology for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 4003 | Research Methods for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 4006 | Capstone Research Project for Health Sciences | 6 |
Emergency Medical Services Core Courses | ||
Required Credits: 54 | ||
HEM 1103 | EMT-Basic | 3 |
HEM 2015 | Medical Emergencies | 5 |
HEM 2024 | Trauma Emergencies | 4 |
HEM 2033 | EMS Applied Pharmacology I | 3 |
HEM 2103 | Foundations of Professional Practice | 3 |
HEM 2123 | Obstetric, Gynecology, Neonatal and Pediatric Emergencies | 3 |
HEM 3006 | Advanced Prehospital Emergency Care I | 6 |
HEM 3013 | EMS Applied Pharmacology II | 3 |
HEM 3106 | Advanced Prehospital Emergency Care II | 6 |
HEM 3113 | Primary Health Care | 3 |
HEM 4006 | Advanced Gynecological/Obstertric and Pediatric Emergencies | 6 |
HEM 4013 | Leadership in Professional Practice | 3 |
HEM 4106 | Advanced Standards of Prehospital Emergency Care and Transport | 6 |
Emergency Medical Services Preceptorship Courses | ||
Required Credits: 27 | ||
HEM 2903 | Ambulance Preceptorship I | 3 |
HEM 2913 | Hospital Preceptorship I | 3 |
HEM 2923 | Ambulance Preceptorship II | 3 |
HEM 3903 | Ambulance Preceptorship III | 3 |
HEM 3913 | Hospital Preceptorship II | 3 |
HEM 3923 | Responder Preceptorship I | 3 |
HEM 4903 | Hospital Preceptorship III | 3 |
HEM 4913 | Responder Preceptorship II | 3 |
HEM 4923 | Responder Preceptorship III (IST Optional) | 3 |
General Studies | ||
Required Credits: 33 | ||
English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
Required Credits: 12 | ||
Humanities or Art | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
Information Technology or Mathematics | ||
Required Credits: 6 | ||
The Natural Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 9 |
Recommended Sequence of Study
Year 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
HSC 1013 | Human Biology | 3 |
HSC 1113 | Introduction to Healthcare Systems and Professional Practice | 3 |
HSC 1803 | Medical Terminology for Health Sciences | 3 |
LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AES 1013 | Arabic Communications I | 3 |
HSC 1023 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 1033 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
HSC 1123 | Work Health and Safety | 3 |
LSM 1113 | Statistical Mathematics | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
HEM 1103 | EMT-Basic | 3 |
Credit Hours | 3 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
HEM 2015 | Medical Emergencies | 5 |
HEM 2024 | Trauma Emergencies | 4 |
HEM 2033 | EMS Applied Pharmacology I | 3 |
HEM 2903 | Ambulance Preceptorship I | 3 |
ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
HEM 2103 | Foundations of Professional Practice | 3 |
HEM 2123 | Obstetric, Gynecology, Neonatal and Pediatric Emergencies | 3 |
HEM 2913 | Hospital Preceptorship I | 3 |
LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
HEM 2923 | Ambulance Preceptorship II | 3 |
Diploma Exit | ||
Credit Hours | 3 | |
Year 3 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
HEM 3006 | Advanced Prehospital Emergency Care I | 6 |
HEM 3013 | EMS Applied Pharmacology II | 3 |
HEM 3903 | Ambulance Preceptorship III | 3 |
LSC 2103 | Academic Reading and Writing II | 3 |
BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AES 3003 | Professional Arabic | 3 |
HEM 3106 | Advanced Prehospital Emergency Care II | 6 |
HEM 3113 | Primary Health Care | 3 |
HEM 3913 | Hospital Preceptorship II | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
HEM 3923 | Responder Preceptorship I | 3 |
Credit Hours | 3 | |
Year 4 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
HEM 4006 | Advanced Gynecological/Obstertric and Pediatric Emergencies | 6 |
HEM 4013 | Leadership in Professional Practice | 3 |
HEM 4903 | Hospital Preceptorship III | 3 |
HSC 4003 | Research Methods for Health Sciences | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
HEM 4106 | Advanced Standards of Prehospital Emergency Care and Transport | 6 |
HEM 4913 | Responder Preceptorship II | 3 |
HEM 4923 | Responder Preceptorship III (IST Optional) | 3 |
HSC 4006 | Capstone Research Project for Health Sciences | 6 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Total Credit Hours | 138 |
Faisal Binks, Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care & Rescue, Masters Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, University of South Africa, South Africa
Judy Sheahan, Master of Philosophy Health Professions Education, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Justice Bosman, Bachelor in Emergency Medical care, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Rawan Abu Jneineh, Bachelor of Science Paramedic, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Reon Conning, Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care & Rescue, Master of Health Science Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Shameeg Jacobs, Bachelor in Emergency Medical care, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Sunil Sookraj, Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care & Rescue, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Yazan Ismail, Master of Science Biomedical Science, Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology