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Unit Synopsis
This unit will extend your knowledge of normal homeostatic mechanisms and the pathophysiological basis of health disorders and injuries relevant to your chosen clinical specialisation using a person centred approach. Your clinical decision making and problem solving skills in managing episodes of care will be enhanced through examining biological, physiological processes and psychosocial concepts.You will also explore the legal and ethical issues relevant to clinical practice within your specialisation area.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 9 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 1 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Students must be enrolled in CL22 Master of Clinical Nursing to undertake 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2020
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Reflective Practice Assignment | 0% |
| 2. Portfolio | 0% |
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
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In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Analyse and apply contemporary national and international initiatives to patient management
- Analyse psychosocial and ethical and legal issues in clinical decision making
- Evaluate therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches that may be applied to individuals/groups within area of clinical specialisation
- Evaluate physiological and psychosocial interventions, and therapies that maintain and/or restore homoeostasis
- Reflect critically on practice to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
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| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | • | • | ||
| 5 - Self-management | • | • | |||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | • | • | • |
| 7 - Leadership | • | • | |||
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