nsg2ehp educ in health prof

EDUCATION IN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

NSG2EHP

2019

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject explores foundations and practical issues surrounding learning and teaching roles undertaken by health professionals. The subject examines foundations of learning and teaching and uses these to analyse factors affecting learning and teaching in the practice of health professionals. The subject will scrutinise the learning and teaching requirements of patients and families across the lifespan as those of peers and colleagues. The impact of different learning styles will be explored including the identification of how students can maximise their own learning potential. Skills and knowledge will be developed in planning, conducting and evaluating a basic effective education session. Local and/or international contexts for learning in health professional practice will be explored including classrooms, clinical environments, interdisciplinary learning and community settings. Practical hands on application of knowledge and skills is embedded in the subject.

SchoolSchool of Nursing & Midwifery

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorMonica Peddle

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions Workshop-20 hours of self directed online learning. Including workshops readings, activities, discussions and collaborate. This subject is a requirement for students undertaking the BN degree in Singapore or Hong Kong and may be offered as an elective option for students enrolled in the three year Bachelor of Nursing (HBN) degree in Australia. This subject is conducted in Singapore in conjunction with the Singapore Nurses Association . In off-shore delivery the subject will be taught over approximately 8-10 weeks with a three day face to face teaching block. For the LTU Australian study period in semester 1. teaching is offered fully online.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Evidence-Based Education in the Health Professions - Promoting Best Practice in the Learning and Teaching of Students	Prescribed	Brown. T, & Williams. B (Eds). 2015	Radcliffe Publishing, London, New York
Readings	Introduction to teaching and learning in health professions.	Recommended	McKenna, L. and Stockhausen, L., 2013	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Apply key theories of learning and teaching and appropriate strategies to support health care education.

Activities:: Engagement with on-line module material including viewing lectures, undertaking prescribed text readings and supportive learning activities. Apply the knowledge from this module to assist in assessment 1.

02. Modify learning and teaching approaches to consider individual learning styles and contextual factors that may impact learning.

Activities:: Online module material, including viewing lectures and videos, engaging with supportive learning activities and readings from the prescribed text. Apply acquired knowledge from these activities within assessment 2. .

03. Formulate appropriate and effective learning outcomes and plan teaching sessions that meet the needs of individuals, peers, families, careers or colleagues.

Activities:: View recorded lectures, undertake prescribed readings, participate in the live meetings and discussion forums, complete learning activities. Engagement with on-line activities and completion of assessment 2.

04. Identify principles of effective assessment and feedback to promote learning.

Activities:: Complete the learning modules and prescribed readings and view the recorded lecture's. Undertake the allocated learning activities designed to assist with completion of assessment 3.

05. Assess if evaluation methods are appropriate for specific teaching and learning settings.

Activities:: View the recorded lectures within the appropriate modules, undertake the required readings, undertake the learning activities and apply the knowledge from these modules to assist in assessment 2 and 3.

Subject options

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Online, 2019, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMonica Peddle

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"20 hours equivalent online workshop activities"

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"10 HOURS EQUIVALENT OF ONLINE LECTURES"

Directed ReadingWeek: 10 - 22
Nine 1.0 hours directed reading per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"9 hours directed learning activities"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
One 1,000-word report	report about relevant theories and strategies for a specific client and context	30	01, 02, 03
One 2,000-word lesson plan and 4 minute micro-teaching video (total 2,400 words equivalent)		40	02, 03, 04
One 1,000-word peer evaluation of micro-teaching videos		30	01, 02, 03, 05

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