ADVANCED PRACTICE A
NSM5APA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will elect a career pathway through this subject that will provide a particular focus on research, education, management or advanced clinical practice. Students who undertake the Research Career Pathway must have completed NSM5RFN. Although the focus for each student through this subject will vary slightly, all students will develop cognitive and technical skills that demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and advanced understanding of underlying principles and theoretical concepts in some areas of a particular focus in specialty practice. The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode comprising learning modules via LMS. A limited number of on-campus workshops (or equivalent online virtual classrooms) and/or clinical practicum days may be offered dependent on the specialty focus.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jacqueline McGregor
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students who undertake the Research Career Pathway must have completed NSM5RFN
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students will elect a career pathway through this subject that will provide a particular focus on Research, Education, Management or Clinical Practice
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
One 3.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"Up to maximum 3-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules, dependent on professional/ clinical specialty focus."
Placement - Off Site
One 6.0 hours placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"Up to 6-hours per week clinical learning time dependent on profesional/ clinical specialty focus."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | One 1,000-word equivalent practicum Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass mark for this practicum in order to pass the subject | 40 |
| One 2,500-word written assessment | 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
Problem Based Learning
One 3.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via distance education.
"Up to maximum 3-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules, dependent on professional/ clinical specialty focus."
Placement - Off Site
One 6.0 hours placement - off site per week and delivered via blended.
"Up to 6-hours per week clinical learning time dependent on profesional/ clinical specialty focus."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | One 1,000-word equivalent practicum Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass mark for this practicum in order to pass the subject | 40 |
| One 2,500-word written assessment | 60 |