FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

HLT1FPC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will explore the importance of communication as a foundation to their practice as a health professional. Students will examine how personal and cultural factors, values and life experiences may influence professional communication. Students will develop a suite of communication skills as a foundation for culturally safe and reflective practice as a health professional. Students will study concepts of professionalism, ethics, interprofessional collaborative practice and digital literacy as it relates to contemporary health care practice. Students will work in teams to develop an understanding of teamwork that involves individuals cooperating and collaborating towards a shared goal. This subject supports the development of foundation academic skills and information literacy required for university study.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Renee Mackenzie

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in HHPOD or HHPRO or HHOR

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Communication. Core Interpersonal skills for health professionals

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Gjyn O'Toole

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Reflect on and appraise personal communication practices as a health professional

02. Demonstrate and use a range of communication skills that include verbal, interpersonal and written skills relevant for culturally safe health practice.

03. Analyse health-related questions concerning professional communication in contemporary health care practice, using search strategies and academic resources.

04. Identify concepts of professionalism, ethics, cultural safety, interprofessional collaborative practice, and digital health as they relate to contemporary health care practice.

05. Collaborate and cooperate as a member of a team to achieve shared goals

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Renee Mackenzie

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
Three 2.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Students will access a range of online and multimedia resources, to support their learning, including podcasts, vodcasts and other online resources. This will be equivalent to twelve hours of face-to-face activity per semester.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two 45 minute in-class tests (equivalent to 1500 words)Test No. 1 will occur in Week 4 of semester and serve as an Early Assessment Task to identify at risk students. Test No. 1 will account for 10% (out of 40%) Test No. 2 will occur in Week 8 of semester and will account for 30% (out of 40%).	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO2, SILO4
One 2,000-word equivalent individual critically reflective portfolioCompletion of weekly reflective activities will build reflective portfolio throughout the semester and account for 10% of this assessment task. Students will be offered formative feedback on their weekly reflective portfolio in Week 2 of semester. The weekly reflections will be incorporated alongside relevant literature into the final written submission which will account for the remaining 35% of this asses	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 20-minute group oral presentation (400 words equivalent per student, group of 5 students)Group presentations will be held in Week 11 workshops.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5