CQUniversity Unit Profile.

Overview

You are required to observe, practice and demonstrate patient care techniques and skills. You will attend five 1.5 hour sessions in the clinical simulation learning space, where you will take part in a variety of learning activities. In the final session you will undergo a practical skills assessment of your handwashing technique.

Attendance and class registration

If you are enrolled in this unit as an on-campus ('internal') student, you must register for one of the two lab options at your campus. Each lab option is at the same specified date and time for five weeks. If you know by Week 1 of the term that you are unable to attend all five sessions as timetabled, you are advised to switch your unit enrolment to 'mixed mode' by the end of Week 1.

If you are enrolled in this unit for 'mixed mode' study, then you must register for one of the available residential ('res') schools. Each res school includes all five lab sessions in a single day format. You must attend in full all five sessions on that day. You are responsible for planning any travel and accommodation to ensure that you are able to meet that requirement.

While there are sufficient spaces in internal labs and res schools for all students enrolled in each mode of study and at each campus, space is limited for each timetabled option. You are encouraged to register early so that you can arrange your personal commitments in order to attend your session(s).

Handwashing skills assessment

During the first four lab sessions you will practice the handwashing task to develop correct technique. In the final lab session you will demonstrate the correct technique of handwashing while being observed by your instructor. As this is a simulation of a clinical procedure, you must perform the task without the use of any notes or other guidance resources. Your performance will be video recorded to enable moderation. If you do not complete all aspects of the handwashing task to the required level in your first attempt, you will be provided detailed feedback and then given two additional opportunities to demonstrate your skills to the required level. Both of these additional attempts will take place later in the day of your first attempt.

The detailed assessment criteria and a scoring rubric will be available on the unit Moodle site.

Required attire and safety preparation for clinical simulation labs

All sessions take place in clinical simulation learning spaces. For all learning and assessment activity in these spaces, you are required to wear the following:

• CQU health professional student scrubs clinical uniform
• CQUni personalised student name badge
• shoes with closed toe and heel that meet Occupational Health and Safety requirements.

You will also need to complete all radiation safety and clinical simulation inductions prior to your first lab session. Lab induction information is provided on the CG92 Medical Imaging Portal in Moodle. You will not be allowed into the labs without meeting both the attire and induction requirements. This may impact your ability to meet the attendance requirement for this task.

Missed lab or res school

There are limited opportunities to make up any missed lab class or res school time. You are expected to plan in advance to attend as detailed above. If you miss a lab session or res school due to circumstances that you could not reasonably have prevented or have foreseen prior to the start of term, you may apply for an assessment extension to make up the missed session(s) to meet the attendance requirement. Application for extension does not guarantee that an extension will be granted. If you are an internal student with documented just cause for your absence, you will be assigned a make-up session to attend later in the term. If you are a mixed mode student with documented just cause for your absence, you may be assigned a new res school date and location to attend if space is available. If it is not, you may be delayed in your completion of the unit to the next year's res school.

If you do not have documented just cause for your absence and thus do not have an approved extension, you may not be able to meet the attendance requirement and would thus fail the unit.

Please note the following:

• Students who fail a single assessment task in a pass/fail unit will be deemed to have failed that unit.
• This assessment task must be completed on the specified day and time. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after this date.
• The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

Mapping to NSQHS 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:

• Preventing and Controlling Infections Action 3.10a

Level of GenAI use allowed

AI scale for this task: Level 1 NO AI. You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

In order to pass this practical assessment, you must meet two criteria as detailed in the Task Description:

• Attend all timetabled laboratory sessions (total 7.5 hr of class time) and participate in the skills development activities
• Attain a score of at least 8/10 on the handwashing skills demonstration by the third attempt.

Overview

You will complete an online Moodle test covering topics from the first five weeks of the unit.

Test date/time, duration and availability period

The test is scheduled to take place online, on Friday of Week 6 (21st August 2026). The test itself will open at 2:00 pm and will close at 8:00pm AEST.

You must log on to Moodle during this time period to complete the test. You can only attempt the test once and it must be completed in a single session. You cannot save your answers and return to the test at a later time. The test will run for 60 minutes duration. 

Note that the listed due date/time is the time at which the test CLOSES. If you begin the test less than 60 minutes before the stated closing time, the test will still close at that stated time and you will have less than 60 minutes to complete the test.

Test format

Question types may include multiple choice, short answer, definitions, discussions and explanations, with particular focus on underlying theory applied to clinical skills. 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.

Technology requirements

You will need to ensure that you have reliable high speed internet access and a computer for this test. It is highly recommended that you do not attempt the test using a tablet or smartphone due to the quantity of typing required. It is your responsibility to log on to the unit Moodle site and complete the online test during the time the test is available. 

If you encounter any unexpected and unpreventable technical issue during the test that impacts your ability to continue or submit your attempt, take screenshots or photos to document your situation and contact TaSAC immediately at 13 27 86 (press 1 for IT) if between 7:30 am - 6:00 pm. You must also email the unit coordinator as soon as reasonably possible with specific details of the issue.

Academic integrity requirements

This is an open book test. It means that during the test you may access your study notes, textbook, the unit Moodle site and/or any website. If you use content from another source, you must put it in your own words or quote and cite it. If you copy and paste content directly from another source, you must put that content in quotation marks and cite the source. Take note that although the test is an open book assessment, you must remain mindful of the time you are taking to answer each question and have an understanding of the content and also familiarity with your resources to use them effectively. You should not expect to have the time to consult your notes and/or other resources for every question.

The standards of academic integrity apply. You must uphold these standards of academic integrity throughout this assessment.

• During the test, you may refer to your study notes, textbook and the unit Moodle site. If you use content from these sources, you must paraphrase or quote and cite appropriately. Direct copying without quotation and citation is not permitted.
• No additional research is required so do not access any external websites, databases or journals.
• You must not consult with any other person via any means or accept any input or assistance from any other person regarding the test questions and responses.
• You must not communicate verbally, non-verbally or digitally with any other student during the test.
• Your question responses must be your own effort without assistance in any form.
• You must not access or use artificial intelligence ('AI') resources in any way.
• You must not use any resources such as homework assistance sites or similar platforms that provide direct answers to the submitted questions.
• Both during and after the test, you must not record by any means, give access to or share any of the test questions or your test responses with any other person.
• You must not provide assistance in any way to any other student during their test, whether it is before, during or after your own test.

At the start of your test you will be required to make a declaration that you understand these rules of academic integrity and that you agree to abide by them. Any indications of possible breach of academic integrity will be investigated and formally reported.

AI scale for this task: Level 1 NO AI. You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Missed test

As per the Assessment Policy and Procedures, this test must be completed at the timetabled date and time. There is no opportunity to apply a late penalty.  The 72 hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. In the absence of an approved extension, you cannot complete this assessment at a later time and you will receive a mark of zero for the assessment if you have not submitted it by the scheduled date and time

Mapping to NSQHS Standards

This assessment 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 Actions 1.07, 1.08, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.15, 1.28 & 1.29
• Partnering with Consumers Actions 2.06, 2.07 & 2.08
• Preventing and Controlling Infections Actions 3.01a-b, 3.02a-b, 3.03a-c, 3.04, 3.05a-d, 3.06, 3.07, 3.08, 3.09, 3.10, 3.11a, 3.13a, 3.14d, 3.15 & 3.16a-d
• Comprehensive Care Action 5.01, 5.02, 5.03,5.05,5.10, 5.14d, 5.21, 5.23, 5.24, 5.25 & 5.26
• Communicating for Safety Actions 6.03, 6.04, 6.07 & 6.09
• Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration  Actions 8.01, 8.03, 8.04, 8.06, 8.08 & 8.09

Your responses will be assessed on the following criteria:

• Correct use of medical terminology
• Correctness of factual knowledge
• Correct application of theory to practical scenarios
• Demonstration of depth and breadth of knowledge in patient focused and technical situations
• Critical thinking

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 sidebar of the Moodle test screen.