ALLH13009 - Work-Integrated Learning for Health Professionals

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will help to prepare you as a work ready health professional. During this unit you will be required to undertake a work-integrated learning placement within an Allied Health setting, where you will have the opportunity to further develop and refine your knowledge and practical skills. In addition, this unit will assist you to develop necessary professional documentation in preparation for work readiness as a Health professional.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:

  • ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health
  • ALLH11006 Life Course Development for Health Professionals
  • ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals
  • PSYC11010 Fundamentals of Psychology
  • ALLH12006 Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals

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).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2024

Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

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).

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Portfolio 60%
3. Reflective Practice Assignment 40%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 80.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 71.43% response rate.

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.

Source: Email from student
Feedback
The Professional Placement Booklet was easy to follow and clearly outlined requirements and expectations for Professional Placement.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the format of the Professional Placement Booklet is retained in future offerings of this unit, and that requirements and expectations are clearly and concisely outlined.
Action Taken
The format of the Professional Placement Booklet was retained in 2023, with only minor changes made to improve its functionality.
Source: Email from student
Feedback
Links to CQU Career Hub resources and interviews with CQU Career Hub staff were highly beneficial when creating a professional portfolio.
Recommendation
It is recommended that this unit continue to engage with CQU Career Hub staff and resources in future offerings.
Action Taken
In 2023, this unit continued to engage with CQU Career Hub staff and resources to provide up-to-date career information and resources to students.
Source: Email from student
Feedback
Short lectorial videos that were pre-recorded were convenient for students to view around placement, and other commitments.
Recommendation
It is recommended that this unit continue to offer pre-recoded lectorial videos, so students can work through the content in this unit at their own pace and around other commitments.
Action Taken
In 2023, this unit continued to offer pre-recoded lectorial videos for student flexibility.
Source: Verbal feedback to the Unit Coordinator
Feedback
Students appreciated the flexibility of the Unit Coordinator and individual meetings as required to discuss student placement.
Recommendation
It is recommended that this unit continue to support students with flexible communication strategies as required.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate skills and competencies typical of a work ready Health Professional
  2. Behave professionally and ethically within an Allied Health setting
  3. Develop a portfolio of documents relevant for employment within an Allied Health setting
  4. Conduct a SWOT analysis of your personal skills and identify professional development opportunities.


Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Professional Practice Placement • •
2 - Portfolio • • •
3 - Reflective Practice Assignment • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
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 •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Professional Practice Placement • • • • • • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • •
3 - Reflective Practice Assignment • • • •