You are required to participate in two (2) different Clinical Discussion Forums (CDF) throughout the unit that correspond with selected topics associated with this unit. A new topic of discussion will be presented every Monday and will close two weeks later on Sunday night at 11:55 pm.

1. Clinical Discussion Forum One: Opens Monday Week Three 27/07/20 9am (closes 09/08/20)
   
2. Clinical Discussion Forum Two: Opens Monday Week Seven 31/08/20 9am (closes 13/09/20)
   

The CDF will utilise the ‘Verso’ education software platform and involve the entire class. Teaching staff will act as moderators for the CDF forums, however, the emphasis of these forums centers around student engagement and interaction as well as student-led constructive and contemporary contribution.

Key points for the Clinical Discussion Forums:

• Students will submit their responses on the VERSO platform by the end of the first week. Students will also need to upload a word document with their VERSO answers through the Moodle assessment page via Turnitin. Questions to peers should be asked in the first week and/or early in the second week to ensure interactivity. Prompt answers to the questions posed by peers are expected during the second week.

• As a minimum, It is expected that you provide a discussion on three different students posts as well as reply to any discussions on your post

• Referencing: Please make sure you are using high-quality journals and avoid using outdated information (more than 10 years old). A minimum of three peer-reviewed journal articles should be used.

• You do need to upload your VERSO answer through the Moodle assessment page via Turnitin. Please submit using a word document.

Students are advised that to attain a passing grade for this unit, ALL assessment items must be completed. Furthermore, a passing grade of 50% must be attained for each assessment. The clinical discussion assessments using the Verso platform are combined meaning that a minimum of 50% between the two discussions must be achieved. Failure to attain this standard will cause an overall ‘Fail’ grade for this unit. The quiz MUST be completed and submitted by the times indicated in the assessment tasks. In the absence of an approved extension for the quiz, there will be no opportunity to complete the tasks after the specified dates, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day.

For the presentation, a 5% per day penalty will be added to all late submissions. Extensions can be submitted but these will be assessed on a case by case basis according to the CQU assessment policy and procedure.

CDF One and Two will be worth 20% each.

Word Count: 300 (+/-10%) for each CDF

Interactivity and Professionalism

Demonstrated prompt and appropriate responses with the posed question. Demonstrated proficiency and professionalism in the ability to address questions or challenges posed by other participants in the forum. Utilised language and dialogue that is expected and appropriate for the health profession. Maximum Score: 3

Engagement and Contribution to Dialogue

Demonstrated engagement with the forum and positively contributed to the discussions by addressing or posing questions, acknowledging answers, challenging ideas, stimulated ongoing relevant conversation and added real value to the discussions. Actively improved the learning outcomes for other students as a result of the contributions. Maximum Score: 3

Quality of Information

Demonstrated appropriate language, descriptions, structure, references and referencing for the forum posts. Utilised contemporary evidence or teachings in the responses with clear links to clinical or practical implementation. Identified gaps in the evidence to support current clinical practice and/or discuss novel approaches and ideas based on contemporary evidence or clinical practice. Maximum Score: 9

For this piece of assessment, creativity will be put into play. You will be required to create a 5-7 minute presentation on a topic from the list provided below. How you present the topic will be based on the following options:

1- Topic presented as an audio podcast show aimed at clinicians (MP3 format only)

2- Topic presented in a creative video aimed at clinicians (MP4 format only)

Here are your topics of choice for this assessment:

1- Acute peripheral arterial occlusion

2- Cauda Equina

3- Dystonic reactions

4- Malignant hyperthermia

• The podcast show and the creative video should be 5-7 minutes maximum. If the podcast show or the video is less than 4 minutes and 30 seconds you will be penalised at a rate of 5% per 15 seconds. On the other hand, information included after the 7-minute mark will not be viewed and will not be marked as part of your presentation.
• A list of references is to be submitted via Moodle along with your presentation (MP3 or MP4 format). A minimum of 5 peer-reviewed journal article is required for this presentation. The reference list can be in in a PDF or Word format and must follow the APA referencing style.

If you chose the podcast format, please read the following:

The podcast should include:

· An introduction to the show

· The topic section

· A closing section of the show

The introduction and the closing section of the podcast are entirely up to you. Be creative and have fun! However, the topic section requirements are as follow:

· Description and definition of the disease

· Clinical features and causes of the disease

· Specific questioning related to the chosen topic you could ask as a practitioner

· In-hospital management

· Pharmacodynamic explanation of the drugs utilised during in-hospital treatment

If you chose the creative video, please read the following:

Your creative video can take many forms. It is entirely up to you how you produce this video. For example, you could create a talk show or why not recreate a Grey’s Anatomy’s episode with your own twist! Let your imagination run free! However, it is unacceptable to simply record your presentation.

The creative video should include:

· An introduction section

· The topic section

· A closing section

The introduction and the closing section of the video are entirely up to you. Be creative and have fun! However, the topic section requirements are as follow:

· Description and definition of the disease

· Clinical features and causes of the disease

· Specific questioning related to the chosen topic you could ask as a practitioner

· In-hospital management

· Pharmacodynamic explanation of the drugs utilised during in-hospital treatment

Students are advised that to attain a passing grade for this unit, ALL assessment items must be completed. Furthermore, a passing grade of 50% must be attained for each assessment. The clinical discussion assessments using the Verso platform are combined meaning that a minimum of 50% between the two discussions must be achieved. Failure to attain this standard will cause an overall ‘Fail’ grade for this unit. The quiz MUST be completed and submitted by the times indicated in the assessment tasks. In the absence of an approved extension for the quiz, there will be no opportunity to complete the tasks after the specified dates, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day.

For the presentation, a 5% per day penalty will be added to all late submissions. Extensions can be submitted but these will be assessed on a case by case basis according to the CQU assessment policy and procedure.

You will be required to complete an online quiz by Friday of week 11 (opens Friday of week 10). Only one attempt is allowed for this quiz. The duration of the quiz is 1h and 30 minutes. Questions associated with this quiz will be extracted from the content presented in PMSC12005 and this includes, lecture slides, lecture recordings and recommended readings. All topics included in this unit can be used for this assessment. This quiz will include multiple-choice, short and long answer questions. This is NOT an open-book assessment.

Students are advised that to attain a passing grade for this unit, ALL assessment items must be completed. Furthermore, a passing grade of 50% must be attained for each assessment. The clinical discussion assessments using the Verso platform are combined meaning that a minimum of 50% between the two discussions must be achieved. Failure to attain this standard will cause an overall ‘Fail’ grade for this unit. The quiz MUST be completed and submitted by the times indicated in the assessment tasks. In the absence of an approved extension for the quiz, there will be no opportunity to complete the tasks after the specified dates, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five percent per day.

For the presentation, a 5% per day penalty will be added to all late submissions. Extensions can be submitted but these will be assessed on a case by case basis according to the CQU assessment policy and procedure.

Answering the questions correctly will result in full marks. Partial marks can be allocated but are dependant on the question. No partial marks will be allocated for any multiple-choice questions.