University Handbook
2026 unit information
Students must be enrolled in a course within the Faculty of Health: H3**, D381, D388 or D391
For H313/D381/D388: one unit in HSH212, HSH220 or HSH323
For any Faculty of Health course H3** or D391: must have passed 16 credit points
1x 3 hour on-campus seminar in week 1 (attendance required as part of hurdle requirement and for completion of AT1) 1x1 hour drop in seminar online week 11.
Professional experience (placement) X 120 hours across the trimester
1x 3 hour online seminar in week 1 (attendance required as part of hurdle requirement and for completion of AT1) 1x1 hour drop in seminar online week 11.
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Important Enrolment Information
Enrolments for this unit close on the Sunday before Orientation week. Any enrolment after this date is considered a late enrolment. To request a late enrolment, please email health-wil@deakin.edu.au for assistance. Limited placement opportunities will be available after this date
Once enrolled, please ensure that you check your Deakin student email account regularly for important information related to preparing for the unit and securing your placement.
Police Check and Working with Children Check
Some external host organisations require students to obtain a police check prior to commencing a placement. For international students, some external host organisations require international students to obtain both an Australian and International Criminal History check.If a police check is required, the Faculty of Health utilises an online service called 'Fit2Work'. Please visit the Fit2Work Police Check website to apply for your police check. International students will be required to complete a statutory declaration in addition to the police check as per the Standardised Student Induction Protocol from Department of Health.For full details, please visit the unit site when it becomes available.Some external host organisations may also require students to obtain a Working with Children Check if students will be working directly with children or families whilst on placement. If a Working with Children Check is required students will need to source this Check via the Victorian Government Working with Children Check site.
Other relevant checks such as immunisations and a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Check may also be required to align with some host organisations' requirements. Please refer to the placement advertisement on the Deakin Talent Jobs Board for host organisation specific requirements.
The costs of police checks, Working with Children Checks, immunisations and any other relevant check are payable by students.
Deakin University accepts no liability for the requirements imposed by external host organisations.
This unit aims to provide students with an authentic experience in a health-discipline related role.
Students are required to undertake a minimum of 120 hours of work experience in a health-related agency. In addition to developing a practical understanding of their field of study, this experience will help students further develop the professional and personal skills required to work in their sector.
This unit includes a pre-placement seminar and a post- placement seminar. Support for students is provided through the unit site, which includes resources and assessment information.
Students enrolled in this unit are ambassadors for their courses as well as for Deakin University. The highest standards of professional and personal conduct are expected at all times. Students need to achieve a pass in each of the assessment tasks to successfully pass the Unit. Once this is achieved the student will be awarded an ungraded PASS for the Unit.
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1
Apply the principles, competencies, and strategies relevant to your health discipline in a professional workplace setting.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO3: Digital literacyGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO8: Global citizenship
ULO2
Identify and apply the professional and personal attributes required to work in your field of study.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO6: Self-management
ULO3
Establish, monitor, and evaluate a negotiated set of organisational, placement, project-specific, and personal learning goals.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solvingGLO6: Self-management
ULO4
Critically reflect on your work placement and future career aspirations.
GLO4: Critical thinkingGLO6: Self-management
Assessment 1: Placement preparation and Reflective Practice Report (1A,1B and 1C)
1A: Practical assessment during seminar activities
Report 1B: 1000 words
Report 1C: 1000 words
Assessment 2: Work Portfolio
Assessment 3: Agency/supervisor Report
This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
*NOTE: Re-submission of assessment tasks may be possible if a passing grade is not achieved in the first attempt. Attendance at an alternative Week 1 seminar may be possible with evidence of inability to attend the scheduled seminar.
The texts and reading list for HSH303 can be found via the University Library. Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
To fully engage with Deakin's learning experiences, students must be able to access and use internet-connected devices as outlined in computing requirements at Deakin.To support student success at Deakin, we have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) learning environment that acknowledges that students and educators bring with them the digital tools they regularly use to complete academic tasks. These tools stay with you beyond the classroom, helping you to keep learning, explore ideas more deeply, and connect with knowledge in ways that matter to you. Students requiring a loan device should visit our Loan Laptop webpage or students requiring longer-term assistance should visit our Student Financial Assistance webpage.
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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