pod5ppj podiatry project
PODIATRY PROJECT
POD5PPJ
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will work collaboratively to developknowledge and skills in using project management methodology to plan, implementand evaluate health, social and environmental change programs to preventillness and promote health. In groups of four, students will develop anappreciation of theoretical frameworks, processes and practices for thedevelopment and delivery of quality improvement programs. The subject willfocus on project management skills and design to conceptualise, scope and plana program that addresses a community/population health based issue relevant topodiatry. This unit culminates in a series of group student presentations thathighlight completed projects.
SchoolSchool Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorNicoletta Frescos
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have passed subject POD5PPE and must be admitted in one of the following courses: HZLLPP, HZHPOD, HMPOD
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Project management in Health and Community Services. Getting good ideas to work | Prescribed | Dwyer, J. Liang, Z. Thiessen, V & Martini, A. (2013) | ALLEN AND UNWIN 2ND EDITION |
| Readings | Managing health programs and projects | Recommended | Longest, B.B (2004) | JOSSEY-BASS. SAN FRANCISCO |
| Readings | Project Management: principles, processes and practice | Preliminary | Hartley, S (2009) | FRENCH#S FOREST: PEARSON EDUCATION AUSTRALIA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically reflect on different models of continuous quality improvement and how they are applied to podiatry practice in the health care system.
- Activities:
- online lectures; tutorials; quizzes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
02. Work collaboratively to apply the principles of project management in the design of quality improvement projects.
- Activities:
- Write a project proposal Use a GANTT chart to develop the project's timeframe
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
03. Implement and evaluate projects in teams, within an allocated time frame as determined by project plans.
- Activities:
- Project based learning; Project consultations; Lectures/Tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
04. Work collaboratively, to critically reflect on the outcomes of projects in terms of effectiveness, sustainability and recommendations for the future.
- Activities:
- Project based learning; project consultations; Tutorials.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
05. Communicate project processes and outcomes as a team, to a range of stakeholders.
- Activities:
- Seminars
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNicoletta Frescos
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 43 - 43
One 8.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Directed ReadingWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours directed reading per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Review resources supporting your project implementation process (i.e. view audio-visual recordings [lectures] and other material)"
Supervised ResearchWeek: 33 - 43
One 1.0 hours supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 33 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Project implementation (data collection and analysis)"
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 39
Two 3.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 39 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Face to face lectures, review of student projects, feedback and Q&A"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x30 minute online multiple-choice quizzes (1,000 words equivalent) | 2x30 min. quiz on completion of theory block | 20 | 01 |
| Project proposal, including plan and GANTT chart as part of a group of 4 (1,625 words per student) | 1.Project proposal: (5 page template) 3,000 words (750 words per student) 2. GANTT (1 page chart): 3.5 hours (875 words per student) | 35 | 02, 03 |
| One 6,000-word project report as part of a group of 4 (1,500 word equivalent per student) | 6000 written project = 1500 words per student | 35 | 03, 04, 05 |
| One 16 minute team (4 students) presentation (375 words equiv per student) | Project presentation = 4 minutes per student (375 words equivalent) | 10 | 05 |