FOUNDATIONS FOR SPECIALTY PRACTICE B
NSM4FPB
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, students will focus on complex scenarios that require an ability to plan, implement and evaluate a multifaceted situation in the specialty context. This subject enables students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, specialised clinical proficiency and effective communication skills for ethically oriented professional practice and to undertake further studies at more advanced levels in their specialty. Students will be able to make high level independent judgements; plan, implement and evaluate practice in specialty contexts and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode comprising learning modules via LMS and a limited number of on-campus workshops (and/or equivalent online virtual classrooms) and supported by appropriate clinical practicum.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Pauline Wong
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pauline Wong
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
Four 6.0 hours problem based learning per study period and delivered via blended.
"4 x 6-hour face-to-face workshops (or online virtual classroom equivalent) per semester."
Problem Based Learning
One 4.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"Maximum 4-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules, dependent on clinical specialty."
Placement - Off Site
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"Up to 16-hours per week of clinical learning time, dependent on clinical specialty."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent clinical appraisal | Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass mark for this appraisal in order to pass the subject. | 0 |
| One 1,000-word equivalent online reflective activity | 10 | |
| One 2,000-word written assessment | 30 | |
| One 5,000-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | 60 |
Melbourne, 2014, Week 30-44, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pauline Wong
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 4.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"4 hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules"
Placement - Off Site
One 8.0 hours placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"76 hours placement - off site per study period. (Practicum: Average: 7.6 hrs per week clinical learning time)"
Seminar
One 3.0 hours seminar per study period and delivered via blended.
"4 x 3hr face-to-face workshops (or online classroom equivalent) per semester"
WorkShop
Three 8.0 hours workshop per study period and delivered via blended.
"3 compulsory 8-hour workshops per study period and delivered via blended mode"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent clinical appraisal | Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass mark for this appraisal in order to pass the subject. | 0 |
| One 1,000-word equivalent online reflective activity | 10 | |
| One 2,000-word written assessment | 30 | |
| One 5,000-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | 60 |
Other Site, 2014, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pauline Wong
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
Four 6.0 hours problem based learning per study period and delivered via blended.
"4 x 6-hour face-to-face workshops (or online virtual classroom equivalent) per semester."
Problem Based Learning
One 4.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"Maximum 4-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules, dependent on clinical specialty."
Placement - Off Site
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"Up to 16-hours per week of clinical learning time, dependent on clinical specialty."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent clinical appraisal | Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass mark for this appraisal in order to pass the subject. | 0 |
| One 1,000-word equivalent online reflective activity | 10 | |
| One 2,000-word written assessment | 30 | |
| One 5,000-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | 60 |
Other Site, 2014, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pauline Wong
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"Up to 16-hours per week of clinical learning time, dependent on clinical specialty."
Problem Based Learning
One 4.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"Maximum 4-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules, dependent on clinical specialty."
Problem Based Learning
Four 6.0 hours problem based learning per study period and delivered via blended.
"4 x 6-hour face-to-face workshops (or online virtual classroom equivalent) per semester."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent clinical appraisal | Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass mark for this appraisal in order to pass the subject. | 0 |
| One 1,000-word equivalent online reflective activity | 10 | |
| One 2,000-word written assessment | 30 | |
| One 5,000-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | 60 |
Other Site, 2014, Week 30-47, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pauline Wong
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
Four 6.0 hours problem based learning per study period and delivered via blended.
"4 x 6-hour face-to-face workshops (or online virtual classroom equivalent) per semester."
Problem Based Learning
One 4.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"Maximum 4-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules, dependent on clinical specialty."
Placement - Off Site
One 2.0 days placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"Up to 16-hours per week of clinical learning time, dependent on clinical specialty."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent clinical appraisal | Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass mark for this appraisal in order to pass the subject. | 0 |
| One 1,000-word equivalent online reflective activity | 10 | |
| One 2,000-word written assessment | 30 | |
| One 5,000-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | 60 |