COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN HEALTHCARE
PHE3COS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be provided with a strong foundation in the principles, methods and application of communication skills required in a variety of healthcare settings. Students will be able to identify and differentiate between a range of counselling and communication skills, and will be able to successfully apply the appropriate skills to a number of simulated cases. The subject will provide an introduction to communication requirements specific to healthcare, and it is expected that students will integrate these skills in the classroom and during concurrent and future industry placements.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Nicole Johnson
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following course codes: HBHS or HBHSB and must have passed PHE1SDH and PHE1IDH OR must be admitted in one of the following course codes: HZPPNB or HZPPHB or HZHSOB or HZHPDB or HZHSSB or HBPHPB or EVEDB or HHPPB or ABABU and no other prerequisite apply. All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval
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
Core interpersonal skills for health professionals
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: O#Toole G.
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Elsevier Australia
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Being Critically Reflective
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Gardner, F
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, London
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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
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicole Johnson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
One 1-hour lecture per week. Students should view the Lecture prior to attending the scheduled topic Tutorial.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
One 2-hour tutorial per week. (Total of 4 tutorial groups for subject: 2 for paramedicine students and 2 for public health/other).
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recording of challenging communications scenario (750-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Individual media release (1,000-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO5 |
Progressive journaling activity - six entries, 400-words each (total 2,400-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melanie Tassos
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
One 1-hour lecture per week. Students should view the Lecture prior to attending the scheduled topic Tutorial.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
One 2-hour tutorial per week. (Total of 4 tutorial groups for subject: 2 for paramedicine students and 2 for public health/other).
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recording of challenging communications scenario (750-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Individual media release (1,000-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO5 |
Progressive journaling activity - six entries, 400-words each (total 2,400-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |