ACTION LEARNING STUDY
PHE5ALS
2020
Credit points: 45
Subject outline
In this subject, students gain practical experience, applying analytical and problem-solving strategies to real health care and public health problems using an action learning framework. This subject is a capstone subject for MHA, MPH and MESH students and an elective for a number of other public health degrees. Students complete an action learning project in public health, health promotion or health services management directed to improving health by integrating skills and knowledge gained in the postgraduate programs of the School of Psychology and Public Health and deepening skills in reflection, project management, planning and evaluation. The concept of reflective practice is applied and students have the opportunity to examine their styles and practice, consider their development needs and how they might ensure ongoing learning throughout their careers. In the process, the students are supported to produce a conference poster and are encouraged to publish an article based on their work undertaken.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 45
Subject Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in one of the following course codes HMPHC or HMHA or HMHADE or HZPHHA or HZPHID or HZHPHID or HZMBHA or HZMBHO or HMHS or HMERGDStudents must also have completed the core and foundation for their respective degrees (120 credit points) prior to enrolment in this capstone subject or with the Subject Coordinator's approval Students should have previously completed PHE5PDE (i.e. in the previous year) or alternately be scheduled to complete concurrent with the second semester of study alongside PHE5ALS If this condition is met there is no need for subject coordinator approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHE5THB OR PHE5THA OR PHE5THC OR PHE5THD OR HBS5MIT
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Students admitted into the HMHA or HMHADE must first complete 60 credit points of study within their course of admission.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Project Management in Practice
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Pearson, N., Larson, E.W., & Gray C.F.
Year: 2019
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: McGraw Hill
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Project Management in Health and Community Services: Getting Good Ideas to Work
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Dwyer J, Liang Z, Thiessen V, Martini A
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Leading and Managing Health Services: An Australasian Perspective
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: G.E. Day & S.G. Leggat
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: N/A
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 6th ed
Publisher: Project Management Institute
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced: Self Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject
Total hours/days required: Dependent on sponsoring organisations requirements.
Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible
WBL addtional requirements: Location is dependent on sponsoring organisations requirements.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
City Campus, 2020, All Year, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 29 - 29
Two 8.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 29 to week 29 and delivered via face-to-face.
Data handling and analysis workshop in week 29
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 10
One 8.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
Introductory session in week 5.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 43
One 3.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Plus experiential learning activities equivalent to 117-hours
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment 1 Title and brief summary of proposed project (equivalent to 500-words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 5 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Assessment 2 Project proposal (4,500-words equivalent)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Assessment 3 Online human ethics assessment (quiz: 1,000-words equivalent)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO7 |
Assessment 4 One interim reflective project report (up to 4,500- words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7 |
Assessment 5 Presentation of poster and formal five minute presentation (equivalent to 1,200- words)Assessed subject work requirement: Presentation of poster at PHE5ALS poster conference | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO4, SILO6, SILO7 |
Assessment 6 One paper for publication or final report to the sponsoring organisation (3,000-words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6, SILO7 |
HurdleSubmission of a signed learning agreement between the sponsoring organisation and the University | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7 |
On-Line, 2020, All Year, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ali Lakhani
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.00 day scheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via online.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 43
One 3.00 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 29 - 29
One 2.00 days scheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 29 to week 29 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment 1 Title and brief summary of proposed project (equivalent to 500-words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 5 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Assessment 2 Project proposal (4,500-words equivalent)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Assessment 3 Online human ethics assessment (quiz: 1,000-words equivalent)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO7 |
Assessment 4 One interim reflective project report (up to 4,500- words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7 |
Assessment 5 Presentation of poster and formal five minute presentation (equivalent to 1,200- words)Assessed subject work requirement: Presentation of poster at PHE5ALS poster conference | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO4, SILO6, SILO7 |
Assessment 6 One paper for publication or final report to the sponsoring organisation (3,000-words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6, SILO7 |
HurdleSubmission of a signed learning agreement between the sponsoring organisation and the University | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7 |
City Campus, 2020, Week 35-27, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ali Lakhani
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Plus experiential learning activities equivalent to 117 hours
WorkShopWeek: 35 - 35
One 8.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
Introductory session in first teaching week
WorkShopWeek: 0 - 0
Twenty 8.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Data handling and analysis workshops in Week 08
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment 1 Title and brief summary of proposed project (equivalent to 500-words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 5 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Assessment 2 Project proposal (4,500-words equivalent)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Assessment 3 Online human ethics assessment (quiz: 1,000-words equivalent)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO7 |
Assessment 4 One interim reflective project report (up to 4,500- words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7 |
Assessment 5 Presentation of poster and formal five minute presentation (equivalent to 1,200- words)Assessed subject work requirement: Presentation of poster at PHE5ALS poster conference | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO4, SILO6, SILO7 |
Assessment 6 One paper for publication or final report to the sponsoring organisation (3,000-words)Assessed subject work requirement | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6, SILO7 |
HurdleSubmission of a signed learning agreement between the sponsoring organisation and the University | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7 |