EPPREP700
5 units
level
Course handbook
Description
The aim of this introductory course is to improve and practise existing maths skills and begin to develop the ability to transfer these skills into medical calculations. This course focusses on building elementary mathematical skills to build numeracy skills. Numeracy is a key skill for the study of health, medicine, and wellbeing. Correct and safe administration of medication depends upon the ability to both calculate and measure medications correctly. Every branch of health, medicine, and wellbeing is the same in that you need mathematical skills.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Summer 2 - 2024
Online
- Summer 2 - 2024
- Winter - 2024
- Quarter 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competent numeracy skills.
2. Calculate dosages using basic mental arithmetic.
3. Use a calculator to check calculations for tablets and liquids.
4. Perform Unit calculations (ml & L, mcg and mg)
5. Calculate Flow rates in mL/hr and drops per minute, the time taken or the volume to be used.
6. Perform conversions between mcg/hr, mL/hr, and mcg/min with a 1mg/1mL solution.
Content
The course covers:
- Basic arithmetic: addition, subtraction, division and multiplication
- Units and measurement
- Converting units
- Fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios
- Percentage concentration
- Dosage rates for IV, oral and injectable medications
Requisite
This course is only available to domestic students enrolled in NUPrep Bridging and Refresher [22223].
Assessment items
Quiz: Numerical Skills Worksheet
Quiz: Unit Calculation Worksheet
Quiz: Dosage Calculation Worksheet
Quiz: Oral Dosages, BMI and Injection Calculations Worksheet
Contact hours
Summer 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per day for 4 day(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 1 hour(s) per day for 4 day(s) starting in week 1
- It is expected that you will spend at least one hour per day practicing skills and consolidating your learning.
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per day for 4 day(s) starting in week 1
Summer 2 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 16 hour(s) per term
- Online students will undertake self-directed learning for an equivalent number of hours to the on campus delivery.
Winter - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 16 hour(s) per term
- Online students will undertake self-directed learning for an equivalent number of hours to the on campus delivery.
Quarter 2 - 2024 - Online
Course outline
- EPPREP700 - Ls, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 249.4 KB)
- EPPREP700 - Ls, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 248.5 KB)
- EPPREP700 - Q2, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 249.6 KB)
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