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HSC331 - Health Science Community Practicum a

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Health Science

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

HSC132 or HSC201 and HSC121 or HSC101

Unit Description

This unit is the first of two community health project units in which students will implement theory and knowledge gained through their course by developing a project targeting different population groups with community health organisations. There are three models of community practicum and students will commit to one of these:

Working with a health organisation on an existing project/program to assist/manage part of this project/program
Working with a health organisation and developing a new project/program to meet specific needs or requirements identified by the health organisation
Working with a health organisation to develop and manage their own (new) health project/program in alignment with the health organisation and client needs.

This unit involves 110 hours of community engagement and project work, developing skills of negotiation, collaboration, team work and risk management. This will provide students with opportunities to integrate with industry to practice and reflect on the skills and capacities required by a graduate health professional. All students need to submit pre-project documentation prior to the commencement of the semester in order to undertake their project and successfully complete the unit.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Collaborate with a community organisation to undertake an agreed health project.
2.	Implement project management knowledge and skills through the development of a project proposal.
3.	Demonstrate mastery of skills required for negotiation, team work and risk management.
4.	Apply ethical and culturally safe processes for project implementation with individuals, groups and communities.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Letter (300 words)	5%	1,3
2.	Placement Portfolio (1,000 words)	25%	2,3
3.	Report (1,500 words)	30%	1,2,3,4
4.	Project (2,000 words)	40%	1,2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2024	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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