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HEA1200 Allied Health Assessments

Semester 2, 2023 Ipswich On-campus
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Health and Medical Sciences
Grading basis : Graded
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Staffing

Course Coordinator:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: HEA1100

Overview

The course is the second of four Allied Health courses that fosters the development of skills and knowledge and covers core elements of Allied Health Assistance practice. This course will provide students with an introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This knowledge is essential to assess and promote health. The course helps prepare the students to safely practice in both health professional student (on placement) and graduate contexts.

In this course students will be introduced to the basic structure and functions of the body systems and associated components. They will apply this knowledge to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client's physical health. Furthermore, students will learn how to understand and respond to instructions; to carry out routine tasks and communicate with a range of internal/external clients in a medical environment; as well as use appropriate medical terminology.

This course will utilise a mixture of online learning, practical sessions, laboratory sessions, and tutorials. Students will be expected to attend all practical classes,tutorials and laboratory sessions.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  1. Respond appropriately to instructions containing medical terminology
  2. Use appropriate medical terminology in written and oral communication
  3. Receive delegation and gather information from an allied health professional
  4. Confirm a person鈥檚 health status based on obtained information
  5. Recognise variations from normal health status
  6. Prepare for and assist a person with movement

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. History Taking for Completion of Delegated Tasks 20.00
2. Interpretation of Medical Terminology 20.00
3. Written and Oral Communication in Healthcare 20.00
4. Confirmation of Physical Health Status 20.00
5. Assisting with Movement 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Gleadle, Jonathan 2011, History and Clinical Examination at a Glance, 3rd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
(Available va UniSQ library: .)
Nath, Judi L 2020, 'Chapter One, Introduction to Medical Terminology. pp 26-59', Medical Terminology, Enhanced Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, US.
(Available via UniSQ library: .)

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment		 Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1,2,3
Assignments Written Case 精东传媒app 1 No 15 1,2,3,4
Assignments Written Case 精东传媒app 2 No 15 1,2,3,4
Assignments Practical Objtv Strctrd Clncl Exm (OSCE) No 20 3,4,5,6
Assignments Written Portfolio No 40 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 9 February 2024