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PMC3201 Practice and Leadership for Health Professionals

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

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: PMC2203 and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BPSC

Overview

Health Professionals work in extreme, stressful and dynamic environments. These environments require professional practice and leadership skills to deal with the demands of the profession. Practice and Leadership for Health Professionals will enable students to develop as a professional leader and coach that is not only recognised within their own discipline but from a multidiscipline perspective across healthcare organisations.

Practice and Leadership for Health Professionals will prepare students for employment in healthcare services and organisations. Students will have the opportunity to apply previously acquired knowledge and skills to practice as a professional and leader. Students will gain knowledge of leadership theories, frameworks and principles. Students will integrate knowledge previously gained in situations such as mentoring, coaching and communicating with others, particularly in a difficult environment, Practice and Leadership for Health Professionals will inform students of the role and importance of clinical governance and professional competencies within professional practice.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the need for professional practice and leadership.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for professional leadership and mentoring skills.
  3. Identify and implement relevant communication skills in a difficult situation.
  4. Analyse suitable strategies to manage conflict.
  5. Evaluate the need for reflective practice in contemporary professional practice.
  6. Review the significance of clinical governance and the importance of professional competency in accordance with the practice standards and requirements for various health disciplines.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Leadership theories and principles 10.00
2. Contexts of ‘Novice to Expert’
The Beginning Practitioner
20.00
3. Mentoring and coaching 10.00
4. Communicating in difficult environments
Providing constructive feedback
20.00
5. Managing conflict 10.00
6. Professional competency
Clinical Governance
20.00
7. Reflective practice 5.00
8. Interprofessional learning 5.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

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 Case ¾«¶«´«Ã½app No 50 3,4,5,6
Assignments Written Essay A2 of 2 No 30 1,2,3,5
Assignments Practical Practical A1 of 2 No 20 1,2,3,5
Date printed 9 February 2024