CQUniversity Unit Profile
MEDI11004 Professional Practice
Professional Practice
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General Information

Overview

This unit focuses on what it means to be a health professional in Australia. You will learn about and apply the skills needed for effective interprofessional practice so that you can be an effective team member. You will learn to examine your thinking and assumptions and to reflect on your experiences to enhance your personal and professional development. You will explore social, cultural, historical and political factors that impact on the experiences of wellness and illness and on access to and quality of health care in Australia, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You will learn how to provide culturally competent and respectful care. You will be introduced to the concept of being a change agent to foster cultural safety in learning, working and care environments.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

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 - 2024

Mackay
Online

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).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate 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

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Online Test
Weighting: 20%
2. Reflective Practice Assignment
Weighting: 15%
3. Portfolio
Weighting: 40%
4. Online Test
Weighting: 25%

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.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Unit Coordinator reflection

Feedback

Delivering team-based learning activity sessions allowed students to take responsibility for their learning, reduced student loafing, and improved student morale regarding group work.

Recommendation

Continue with team-based learning activities in future unit iterations.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Some students indicated the Portfolio assessment guidance and marking rubric lacked clarity.

Recommendation

Review the Portfolio assessment guidance and marking rubric for clarity in future unit iterations.

Feedback from SUTE, Unit Coordinator reflection

Feedback

Some students indicated the Portfolio assessment was a very large and time-consuming assessment task.

Recommendation

Investigate breaking up the Portfolio assessment into multiple submissions throughout the term.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Discuss attributes of professionalism and their application to both learning and clinical environments
  2. Demonstrate understanding of interprofessional relationships through respectful interaction, collaboration and teamwork
  3. Reflect on your experiences, values, attitudes, assumptions and biases to enhance your own personal and professional development
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, values and social practices
  5. Discuss the impacts of social determinants of health, disability and culture on the experience of illness and access to health care for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
  6. Discuss the core aspects of culturally safe and respectful practice that is responsive to patient diversity
  7. Discuss the attributes, motivations, skills, roles and actions that underpin positive social change.

This is a core unit for three health professional courses that are accredited by different external professional and regulatory bodies. The unit introduces a range of competencies at the foundational level.

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 - Online Test - 20%
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 15%
3 - Portfolio - 40%
4 - Online Test - 25%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Supplementary

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Health & Wellbeing

(2019)
Authors: Brett Biles and Jessica Biles
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: Paperback: 978-0-190-31144-5, eBook: 978-0-190-31145-2
Binding: eBook
Supplementary

Culture, Diversity and Health in Australia: Towards Culturally Safe Health Care

(2021)
Authors: Tinashe Dune, Kim McLeod and Robyn Williams
Taylor & Francis Group
Milton Park Milton Park , Oxon , England
ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-760-52738-9, eBook: 978-1-003-13855-6
Binding: eBook

Additional Textbook Information

Both books support your learning in this unit and your future practice. Both are available online through the University Library, although you may source and purchase your own for your convenience.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Lauren Macdonald Unit Coordinator
l.macdonald@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 08 Jul 2024

Module/Topic

The Health Professional

 

  • Attributes
  • Responsibilities
  • Codes of conduct
  • Ethical practice

Chapter

Week 1 Study Guide

 

Other reading and activities as outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial

Week 2 Begin Date: 15 Jul 2024

Module/Topic

Developing as a Health Professional

 

  • Reflective practice
  • Setting SMART goals
  • Contribution to quality improvement
  • NSQHS standards
  • Introduction to clinical governance

Chapter

Week 2 Study Guide

 

Chapter 7 from "Communications Toolkit" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities as outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial

Week 3 Begin Date: 22 Jul 2024

Module/Topic

Professional and interprofessional relationships (1)

 

  • Collaborative practice
  • Teamwork
  • Team roles

Chapter

Week 3 Study Guide

 

Chapters 13 and 15 from "Communications Toolkit" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities as outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial

Week 4 Begin Date: 29 Jul 2024

Module/Topic

Professional and interprofessional relationships (2)

 

  • Student group work
  • Collaborative and interprofessional learning
  • Giving and receiving feedback

Chapter

Week 4 Study Guide

 

Chapters 13 and 15 from "Communications Toolkit" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities as outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial


Reflection Due: Week 4 Monday (29 July 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 5 Begin Date: 05 Aug 2024

Module/Topic

Health and Illness

 

  • Conceptual understanding
  • Models of health and healthcare
  • Determinants of health and illness
  • Social determinants of health

Chapter

Week 5 Study Guide

 

Parts of Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of "Culture, Diversity and Health in Australia" from the eReading List

 

Chapter 3 of "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Healthcare" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities as outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial


Online Test 1 Due: Week 5 Wednesday (7 Aug 2024) 8:00 pm AEST
Vacation Week Begin Date: 12 Aug 2024

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 19 Aug 2024

Module/Topic

Principles of cultural safety and cultural competence

 

  • Recognition of own biases, assumptions and stereotypes
  • Self-determined decision making, partnership and collaboration

Chapter

Chapters 4 and 6 of "Culture, Diversity and Health in Australia" from the eReading List

 

Chapter 1 of "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Healthcare" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities as outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial

 

Week 6 group session

Week 7 Begin Date: 26 Aug 2024

Module/Topic

Health and access to healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

 

  • Cultural perspectives
  • Historical and political factors
  • Culturally safe care

Chapter

Chapters 2 and 3 of "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Healthcare" from the eReading List

 

Chapter 7 of "Culture, Diversity and Health in Australia" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial

Week 8 Begin Date: 02 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

Diversity in Australia and culturally safe care (1)

 

  • Culturally and linguistically diverse Australians
  • Religious diversity

Chapter

Chapters 8 and 9 of "Culture, Diversity and Health in Australia" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial

 

Week 8 group session

Week 9 Begin Date: 09 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

Diversity in Australia and culturally safe care (2)

 

  • Australians with disabilities
  • Diversity in age

Chapter

Chapters 10 and 13 of "Culture, Diversity and Health in Australia" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial

Week 10 Begin Date: 16 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

Diversity in Australia and culturally safe care (3)

 

  • Gender and health
  • LGBTIQA+ Australians

Chapter

Chapters 11 and 12 of "Culture, Diversity and Health in Australia" from the eReading List

 

Other readings and activities outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial

Week 11 Begin Date: 23 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

Fostering culturally safe learning and working environments

 

  • Planning for positive change

Chapter

Week 11 Study Guide

 

Other readings and activities outlined in Moodle

Events and Submissions/Topic

Tutorial


Portfolio Due: Week 11 Monday (23 Sept 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12 Begin Date: 30 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

Consolidation of knowledge and assessment completion

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Online Test 2 Due: Week 12 Wednesday (2 Oct 2024) 8:00 pm AEST
Term Specific Information

MEDI11004 is a 6-credit point unit, which means you should plan to spend about 10-12 hours per week studying the unit content. For each week, a suggested breakdown of your time would be:

  • Reading of the weekly study guide and/or other prescribed readings: 3 - 4 hours
  • Completing other learning activities in Moodle: 2 hours
  • Developing your own study notes to meet the weekly learning goals: 2 hours
  • Attending tutorials: 1 hour
  • Work on assessment items: 2 - 3 hours

This will vary each week, depending on the stage of the unit and progress of assessment items.

 

In this unit, you will sign up for and attend a pair of group sessions with peers. You will need to actively participate in both of your allocated sessions. If you do not attend or actively participate during both sessions, you put yourself at risk of not meeting the requirements of the Portfolio assessment task and failing the assessment task.

 

If you are enrolled at the Mackay campus for this unit, your two (2) group sessions will take place on campus. Your first session is in Week 6 and your second is in Week 8. You will allocate to your timetabled session using your class registration app in MyCQU. You will need to ensure your availability for both sessions.

 

If you are enrolled in this unit in online mode for this unit, your two (2) group sessions will take place online via Zoom. For all online students, the first session is in Week 6 and the second session is in Week 8. You will allocate to your timetabled pair of sessions using your class registration app in MyCQU. You will need to ensure your availability for both sessions of the pair that you select.

 

If you are unable to attend either or both of your allocated timetabled sessions, you must contact the Unit Coordinator as soon as possible about your absence. You will be expected to attend (an) alternate session(s) if possible. If you are unable to attend any session and you provide documentation to show reasonable grounds for your absence, alternative arrangements will be made.

 

Tutorials in this unit will be held both on-campus in Mackay and online via Zoom and support your understanding of the content and your work on assessment items. Your regular participation strongly supports your success in the unit. While online tutorials will be recorded, these recordings are not intended to replace your active participation in live sessions.

 

To support your success in this unit:

  • head to the Moodle site regularly
  • keep up-to-date with the weekly content
  • know your assessment requirements and
  • be an active participant in your team-based learning activity sessions and tutorials.


This unit helps you develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deliver safe and high quality care in compliance with the Australian Government's National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, specifically:

  • Clinical Governance (regarding actions related to the role of leaders and others in safety and quality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health)
  • Partnering with Consumers (regarding actions related to treating patients with dignity and respect, sharing information with them, encouraging participation and collaboration in healthcare processes)
  • Comprehensive Care (regarding actions related to the coordinated delivery of health care and the identification and management of risks to the patient)

Assessment Tasks

1 Online Test

Assessment Title
Online Test 1

Task Description

In Online Test 1, you will demonstrate your understanding of concepts from weeks 1-4 and your ability to apply these concepts to given scenarios. All questions will be related to the posted weekly learning goals.

 

The number of marks for each question are allocated based on the depth and breadth of the required response and will be indicated on the test.

 

During the test you may not consult with any other person via any means or accept any input or assistance from any other person, group or artificial intelligence (AI) regarding the test questions and your responses. Colluding with other students on non-group work is considered academic misconduct. Any identified cases of potential collusion will result in a breach of academic integrity case being raised. Just as for written assignments, you must also acknowledge intellectual content in your answers that is not your own work. Basic statements of facts are considered 'common knowledge' in the context of this unit so they do not need to be cited. However, if you copy any content word-for-word from ANY source, you must put that content in quotation marks and formally cite your source.

 

This is an open-book assessment. It means that you may access your study notes, textbooks, the unit Moodle site and/or any website. However, the expectation is that you will be familiar with the unit content and concepts. You should not assume you will have time to look up the answer to every question.

 

It is your responsibility to log on to Moodle and complete the online test during the time it is available. There is no opportunity to apply a late penalty. In the absence of an approved extension, you cannot complete this test at a later time, and you will receive a mark of zero for the test if you have not completed it by the scheduled date and time. If you have an approved extension, you will be assigned a new test date and time as soon as possible after the original test date. It is your responsibility to ensure that you can attend at that new assigned date/time. Please see Section 5 of the University's Assessment Policy and Procedure for details regarding Assessment Management, specifically around assessment extension.

 

Connections to National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards:

This assessment task activity helps to ensure that you have the knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care and to be an effective member of the healthcare team in compliance with the Australian Government’s National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards regarding:

  • Partnering with Consumers (encouraging participation and collaboration in healthcare processes)


Assessment Due Date

Week 5 Wednesday (7 Aug 2024) 8:00 pm AEST

The test will open at 8am AEST on Wednesday 7 August 2024 and close at 8pm AEST on Wednesday 7 August 2024.


Return Date to Students

Week 7 Wednesday (28 Aug 2024)


Weighting
20%

Assessment Criteria

Question responses will be scored on the following criteria:

  • correct use of terminology
  • correct selection and application of core concepts to the specific content of the question
  • clarity, correctness, relevance and completeness of the response in addressing the question that was asked
  • critical thinking


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

assessmentOutcome
  • Discuss attributes of professionalism and their application to both learning and clinical environments
  • Demonstrate understanding of interprofessional relationships through respectful interaction, collaboration and teamwork


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2 Reflective Practice Assignment

Assessment Title
Reflection

Task Description

Overview:

Reflection is a skill that enables you to consider an experience with the purpose of learning and growing from that experience. It is therefore a valuable skill for a health professional, and one that you will use throughout your studies and career. You will be asked to reflect regularly throughout this unit to support your learning.

 

For this assessment, you will reflect on a single experience you have had in life where you have experienced prejudice. This may be a recent experience or one from your childhood. It does not need to be health care or education related.

 

The reflection must include the following key aspects of a reflective cycle:

  • Brief description of the experience
  • Analysis and discussion of the experience (exploring contributing factors of people’s assumptions, biases and emotional responses, why those mattered and what consequences arose)
  • Action Plan (addressing what you can take from this experience and from thinking through it and applying this to your role as a student health care professional to improve the quality of care you would provide to patients)

 

Submission requirements:

  • The reflections must use the reflection template provided on the Unit Moodle site.
  • The recommended word count is about 500-700 words.
  • Submit each reflection as a pdf file.

 

Connections to National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards:

This assessment task activity helps to ensure that you have the knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care and to be an effective member of the healthcare team in compliance with the Australian Government’s National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards regarding:

  • Partnering with Consumers (regarding actions related to treating patients with dignity and respect, sharing information with them, encouraging participation and collaboration in healthcare processes)
  • Comprehensive Care (regarding actions related to the coordinated delivery of health care and the identification and management of risks to the patient)


Assessment Due Date

Week 4 Monday (29 July 2024) 11:45 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 6 Monday (19 Aug 2024)


Weighting
15%

Assessment Criteria

Each reflection is assessed on:

  • Completion of all aspects of a reflective cycle as included on the template provided in Moodle.
  • Depth of exploration of the experience in the analysis.
  • Relevance of analysis and action plan to the experience.
  • Use of external sources to inform learning.
  • Communication: clarity of expression, use of appropriate language and terminology.

 

A scoring rubric will be provided on the unit Moodle site.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

assessmentOutcome
  • Reflect on your experiences, values, attitudes, assumptions and biases to enhance your own personal and professional development


assessmentGradAttribute

3 Portfolio

Assessment Title
Portfolio

Task Description

Overview:

As future health professionals, it is vital that you develop the knowledge and skills to work effectively within the multidisciplinary healthcare team.


To prepare for this assessment you will use various learning resources to build your knowledge of attributes of effective teams, group dynamics and the contribution of the individual to the success of the team. You will also participate in structured group learning activities to practice teamwork skills. Through these activities you will produce multiple pieces of evidence (‘artefacts' and 'templates') that document your groupwork participation and your development of behavioural attributes that support effective teamwork. You will compile your artefacts into a learning portfolio.


This assessment task has two sides to it. The first is ‘assessment OF learning’ where you provide evidence of your ability to meet the learning outcomes associated with this task. The second is ‘assessment FOR learning’ where the activities you will undertake to complete the task will progress your learning, both about the official curriculum and about yourself.


The goals of this assessment task are for you to:

  • apply core concepts from this unit to clinical contexts
  • increase your awareness of what is required of health professionals in terms of contributing to effective teams that provide safe and effective healthcare
  • build and apply attributes of effective team members to support achievement of the team’s learning objectives
  • develop your awareness of the skills and knowledge that you have developed both within this unit and through various life experiences
  • apply academic writing skills in organising and communicating your learning

 

Structured Group Activities:

You will sign up for and attend a pair of group sessions with peers. You will work with the same student group in both sessions. Each session is 2 hours in duration. Each will include a sequence of activities in both large and small groups, with each activity facilitated by a tutorial leader. You will complete pre-session learning activities (e.g. readings and activities) that will introduce topics and scenarios that will form the basis of group activities and discussions for each session. After each session you will summarise and reflect on your session experiences using templates to guide your writing.


To complete these learning activities to a satisfactory level, you will need to actively participate in both of your allocated sessions. If you do not attend or actively participate during both sessions, you put yourself at risk of not meeting the requirements of the assessment task and failing this assessment task.

 

If you are enrolled at the Mackay campus for this unit, your two (2) group sessions will take place on campus. Your first session is in Week 6 and your second is in Week 8. You will allocate to your timetabled session using your class registration app in MyCQU. You will need to ensure your availability for both sessions.

 

If you are enrolled in this unit in online mode for this unit, your two (2) group sessions will take place online via Zoom. For all online students, the first session is in Week 6 and the second session is in Week 8. You will allocate to your timetabled pair of sessions using your class registration app in MyCQU. You will need to ensure your availability for both sessions of the pair that you select.

 

If you are unable to attend either or both of your allocated timetabled sessions, you must contact the Unit Coordinator as soon as possible about your absence. You will be expected to attend (an) alternate session(s) if possible. If you are unable to attend any session and you provide documentation to show reasonable grounds for your absence, alternative arrangements will be made.

 

Building your portfolio:

A core part of your portfolio are the templates that you will complete before and after your group sessions.

In addition to the templates, you should also include artefacts related to your broader learning and living experiences that address each of the following topics:

  • A life experience where you demonstrated professional attributes
  • A life experience where you demonstrated collaboration and teamwork
  • A life experience where you demonstrated culturally safe and respectful practice in response to patient diversity (e.g. race, religion, disability, age, gender, socioeconomic status).


For each artefact that you include, you will provide an explanation of what you learned from the associated experience and how that learning relates to the selected topic. Note that the goal is not to maximise the number of artefacts but to illustrate your learning effectively through selection and discussion of a reasonable number of artefacts.


Format of the portfolio:

You will organise your collection of templates and artefacts using a Word-document that will be provided in the unit. The structure of the portfolio will be standardised to enable you to focus on content rather than appearances.


Instructions will be provided in Moodle on how to upload templates and artefacts, and how to submit your portfolio.


Connections to National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards:

This assessment task helps you to develop the knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care and to be an effective member of the healthcare team in compliance with the Australian Government’s National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards regarding:

  • Clinical Governance (regarding actions related to the role of leaders and others in safety and quality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health)
  • Partnering with Consumers (regarding actions related to treating patients with dignity and respect, sharing information with them, encouraging participation and collaboration in healthcare processes)
  • Comprehensive Care (regarding actions related to the coordinated delivery of health care and the identification and management of risks to the patient)


Assessment Due Date

Week 11 Monday (23 Sept 2024) 11:45 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Review/Exam Week Monday (7 Oct 2024)


Weighting
40%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Your portfolio is assessed on:

  • Completeness of the portfolio relative to posted requirements
  • Correctness, completeness and relevance of responses in the structured activity templates
  • Relevance, appropriateness and scope of selected artefacts
  • Degree to which learning in each core topic is demonstrated through discussion of artefacts
  • Depth and relevance of reflections on experiences
  • Use of external sources to inform learning
  • Communication and academic writing


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

assessmentOutcome
  • Discuss attributes of professionalism and their application to both learning and clinical environments
  • Demonstrate understanding of interprofessional relationships through respectful interaction, collaboration and teamwork
  • Reflect on your experiences, values, attitudes, assumptions and biases to enhance your own personal and professional development
  • Discuss the impacts of social determinants of health, disability and culture on the experience of illness and access to health care for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
  • Discuss the core aspects of culturally safe and respectful practice that is responsive to patient diversity


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4 Online Test

Assessment Title
Online Test 2

Task Description

In Online Test 2, you will demonstrate your understanding of concepts from weeks 5-11 and your ability to apply these concepts to given scenarios. All questions will be related to the posted weekly learning goals.

 

The number of marks for each question are allocated based on the depth and breadth of the required response and will be indicated on the test.

 

During the test you may not consult with any other person via any means or accept any input or assistance from any other person, group or artificial intelligence (AI) regarding the test questions and your responses. Colluding with other students on non-group work is considered academic misconduct. Any identified cases of potential collusion will result in a breach of academic integrity case being raised. Just as for written assignments, you must also acknowledge intellectual content in your answers that is not your own work. Basic statements of facts are considered 'common knowledge' in the context of this unit so they do not need to be cited. However, if you copy any content word-for-word from ANY source, you must put that content in quotation marks and formally cite your source.

 

This is an open-book assessment. It means that you may access your study notes, textbooks, the unit Moodle site and/or any website. However, the expectation is that you will be familiar with the unit content and concepts. You should not assume you will have time to look up the answer to every question.

 

It is your responsibility to log on to Moodle and complete the online test during the time it is available. There is no opportunity to apply a late penalty. In the absence of an approved extension, you cannot complete this test at a later time, and you will receive a mark of zero for the test if you have not completed it by the scheduled date and time. If you have an approved extension, you will be assigned a new test date and time as soon as possible after the original test date. It is your responsibility to ensure that you can attend at that new assigned date/time. Please see Section 5 of the University's Assessment Policy and Procedure for details regarding Assessment Management, specifically around assessment extension.

 

Connections to National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards:

This assessment task activity helps to ensure that you have the knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care and to be an effective member of the healthcare team in compliance with the Australian Government’s National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards regarding:

  • Clinical Governance (regarding actions related to the role of leaders and others in safety and quality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health)
  • Partnering with Consumers (regarding actions related to treating patients with dignity and respect, sharing information with them, encouraging participation and collaboration in healthcare processes)
  • Comprehensive Care (regarding actions related to the coordinated delivery of health care and the identification and management of risks to the patient)


Assessment Due Date

Week 12 Wednesday (2 Oct 2024) 8:00 pm AEST

The test will open at 8am AEST on Wednesday 2 October 2024 and close at 8pm AEST on Wednesday 2 October 2024.


Return Date to Students

Exam Week Wednesday (16 Oct 2024)


Weighting
25%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Question responses will be scored on the following criteria:

  • correct use of terminology
  • correct selection and application of core concepts to the specific content of the question
  • clarity, correctness, relevance and completeness of the response in addressing the question that was asked
  • critical thinking


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

assessmentOutcome
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, values and social practices
  • Discuss the impacts of social determinants of health, disability and culture on the experience of illness and access to health care for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
  • Discuss the core aspects of culturally safe and respectful practice that is responsive to patient diversity
  • Discuss the attributes, motivations, skills, roles and actions that underpin positive social change.


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Academic Integrity Statement

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?