INDEPENDENT STUDY UNIT
NSM5ISU
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, students are offered the opportunity to design and implement a project that supports the development of their clinical expertise, scholarly inquiry and skills in reporting. Students are allocated an academic supervisor who offers guidance throughout the duration of the investigation. Students may design a project that is completed within this subject or a project that spans both this subject and then the subject titled Clinical Project (NSM5CLP). The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode via the LMS and regular communication with a designated academic supervisor.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Kathy Tori
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
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
Distance Education, 2014, Semester 1, Distance Education
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathy Tori
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 6.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via blended.
"Individual consultation with a supervisor and independent study equivalent to 6-hours per week."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent practicum | Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass result for this piece of assessment in order to pass the subject. | 0 |
| One 3,200-word written assessment | Note: students may negotiate with their academic supervisor a variation to the assessment listed, depending on the project chosen for the Independent Study. | 40 |
| One 4,800-word report | Note: students may negotiate with their academic supervisor a variation to the assessment described, depending on the project chosen for the Independent Study. | 60 |
Distance Education, 2014, Semester 2, Distance Education
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathy Tori
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 6.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via blended.
"Individual consultation with a supervisor and independent study equivalent to 6-hours per week."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word equivalent practicum | Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass result for this piece of assessment in order to pass the subject. | 0 |
| One 3,200-word written assessment | Note: students may negotiate with their academic supervisor a variation to the assessment listed, depending on the project chosen for the Independent Study. | 40 |
| One 4,800-word report | Note: students may negotiate with their academic supervisor a variation to the assessment described, depending on the project chosen for the Independent Study. | 60 |