Overview
This unit will introduce key concepts in small business management as well as techniques for being successful in a clinical business environment. It will further enhance your ability to communicate in a professional manner. Areas of specialisation will be introduced allowing you to investigate the different types of chiropractic practices that exist. You will have the opportunity to participate in active and applied learning through a variety of mixed learning modes. This unit is aimed at producing work ready graduates that understand the role of business in clinical practice while providing you with a competitive edge for securing employment in Australia.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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- Discuss the key aspects of running an efficient clinical practice
- Investigate and describe different specialisations of clinical practices
- Communicate in a professional manner
- Apply introductory knowledge of budgeting, risk analysis, marketing, practice and staff management in a clinical practice.
- Discuss the key aspects of running an efficient clinical practice. - CCEA unit 2
- Investigate different specialisations of clinical practices. - CCEA 2
- Apply introductory knowledge of budgeting, risk analysis, marketing, practice and staff management in a clinical practice -CCEA unit 2, unit 3, unit 4, unit 5, unit 9 subsection 9.4
- Communicate in a professional manner and build an inter-professional network - CCEA unit 1, unit 2, unit 3, unit 4, unit 5, Unit 6 subsection 6.7, unit 7 subsection 7.2, unit 9 subsection 9.4
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 60% | ||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 60% | ||||||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 40% | ||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.eaton@cqu.edu.au
m.timchur@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Practice Management and Compliance
Chapter
Please refer to resources in Moodle. Resources from CAAVIC
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Contracts and employment options
Chapter
Please refer to resources in Moodle. Resources from CAAVIC
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Portfolio topic: Review and critique an associate contract.
Module/Topic
Business structures, accounting and finance
Chapter
Please refer to resources in Moodle. Resources from CAAVIC
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Please refer to resources in Moodle. Resources from CAAVIC
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Portfolio topic: Present a marketing plan with a budget of $10,000. Include social media, internet marketing, radio, print media, FTF spinal screenings and anything else as applicable.
Module/Topic
Building my ideal practice
Chapter
Please refer to resources in Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Portfolio topic: Identify a location that you would like to practice and provide information on the population demographic and number of chiropractors in the area (per capita). Consider socioeconomic status of the population and age demographic as well as overall numbers and identify if this would be a good location to set up.
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Common pitfalls of practice and how to avoid them.
Chapter
Please refer to resources in Moodle. Resources from CAAVIC
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Planning for success
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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No lecture material this week
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Presentations
Written assessment and Presentation Due: Week 8 Friday (7 Sept 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
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No lecture material this week
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Presentations
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No lecture material this week
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Presentations
Portfolio Due: Week 10 Friday (21 Sept 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
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Key messages and feedback
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Portfolio topic: Provide a critique of the unit.
Module/Topic
No Lecture this week.
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Portfolio submission due
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The unit coordinators for CHIR20018 are Martin Timchur and Sharyn Eaton
Contact information: m.timchur@cqu.edu.au and s.eaton@cqu.edu.au
Phone 0431 773 134 Martin Timchur and 02 9324 5016 (office) 0418 277 213 mobile Sharyn Eaton
1 Presentation and Written Assessment
For the written assessment: Students should select one of the following topics (maximum 2000 words)
1. Outline what your ideal practice would look like. Include information on location, size of premises, number of staff including administrative and professional staff, patient volume per week for the practice, chiropractic only or multidisciplinary set up, any area of special interest, eg paediatrics, sports, etc., expected annual revenue and costs. You may include diagrams to assist. Please include any other relevant information that defines your unique practice.
2. Write a 5 year plan to achieve your goals. Identify a minimum of three (3) specific goals and an action plan to achieve them. This should be based on practice success, but may include other professional endeavours such as research, other study, or speaking engagements/seminar presentations. Consider financial goals and costs to achieve them. Identify any barriers to achieving the goals and present solutions to overcome identified obstacles.
Based on that written above, each student must conduct a 10 minute presentation via a zoom session. Your presentation time slots will be provided during the term and will occur in weeks 8-10 as per the unit schedule.
Week 8 Friday (7 Sept 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Via turnitin
Week 10 Monday (17 Sept 2018)
Via gradebook in Moodle
1. Your ideal practice: Address the following specific points and include other information relevant to the assignment question.
- Location (be specific) Include information on the patient demographics including age, socioeconomics.
- Practice size (area)
- Number of consulting/treating rooms and reception area, any rehabilitation, x-ray or other rooms; (you may use diagrams to assist)
- Will there be any other practitioners including chiropractic associates, massage, nutrition, yoga, physio, etc?
- Will you be involved with specialisations? eg. paediatrics, sports, geriatrics, etc Include any further education or training required to become an expert in this area of special interest.
- How many staff (administrative and professional) will you employ?
- Identify your projected weekly patient volume including weekly new patients and treatments (you may identify a practice total or per individual practitioner)
- Identify your expected annual revenue for the practice and per practitioner
- Will you sell products in the clinic such as nutrition/orthotics/ice packs/pillows etc? If so, identify your expected annual revenue from product sales.
- Identify your fees an charges for all professional services.
- Wil you offer anything unique or as a point of difference to make your practice stand out from your competitors?
2. Outline your 5 year growth plan and demonstrate your practice building strategies.
- Identify a minimum of 3 goals
- provide an outline as to how you will achieve them (include information such as savings or loan strategies to financially achieve your goals, marketing strategies, in-house and external education and promotion, mentoring or professional coaching)
- Identify any additional professional goals including speaking engagements, research, further education and training, lecturing, etc and how you will achieve these goals.
- Identify and address any barriers to success and provide strategies to overcome identified obstacles.
- Discuss the key aspects of running an efficient clinical practice
- Investigate and describe different specialisations of clinical practices
- Communicate in a professional manner
- Apply introductory knowledge of budgeting, risk analysis, marketing, practice and staff management in a clinical practice.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Portfolio
Portfolio descriptions are outlined in the e-unit profile.
A minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 500 words may be submitted for each portfolio topic.
Students are encouraged to read widely and discuss each weekly topic with colleagues and make use of the Q&A forum in moodle to develop an appreciation of different perspectives and ideas for each topic.
Week 10 Friday (21 Sept 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Friday (12 Oct 2018)
Via gradebook in Moodle
This is outlined in the e-unit profile
- Discuss the key aspects of running an efficient clinical practice
- Investigate and describe different specialisations of clinical practices
- Communicate in a professional manner
- Apply introductory knowledge of budgeting, risk analysis, marketing, practice and staff management in a clinical practice.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
