HSH303 - Health Practicum
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Shane McIver Trimester 2: Jennifer David Trimester 3: Neetu George |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in a course within the Faculty of Health, D388 or D381.
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| Prerequisite: | For H313/D388/D381: one unit in HSH201 or HSH323 For any Faculty of Health course H3%: must have passed 16 credit points |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HSH322 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 2 x 3 hour on-campus seminar (Week 1 and Week 11); Please note that seminar attendance is strongly recommended for all students undertaking HSH303 |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 2 x 3 hour online seminar (Week 1 and Week 11); Please note that seminar attendance is strongly recommended for all students undertaking HSH303.
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Note:Placement allocations commence two weeks prior to the start of the trimester therefore, to ensure access to all placement opportunities, students will be unable to self-enrol after this time. Students enrolling after placement allocation has occurred may have limited options therefore, to request a late enrolment, please email health-wil@deakin.edu.au for further information *CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery Police Check and Working with Children Check Prior to commencing a placement, students are required to obtain a police check. The Faculty of Health Work Integrated Learning Team utilise an online service called ‘Fit2Work’, and students will receive an email with instructions on how to apply. Students should not apply for a police check until they have received this email from Fit2Work. Some organisations may also require students to obtain a Working with Children check if they will be working directly with children or families whilst on placement. | |
Content
This is a core public health-health promotion unit and an elective health sciences unit that aims to provide students with an in-depth, working understanding of public health-health promotion and health science principles and approaches in the field. 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. The practicum component follows one seminar session covering: the expectations of the unit, and overview of project management; and an introduction to workplace organisation and context.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Apply the principles, competencies, and strategies relevant to your health discipline in a professional workplace setting. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse the social, organisational, political and economic context to which your field of study relates. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Identify the professional and personal attributes required to work in your field of study. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Establish, monitor, and evaluate a negotiated set of organisational, placement, project-specific, and personal learning goals. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate interpersonal skills including negotiation, teamwork, conflict management, decision making and problem-solving. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO6 | Critically reflect on your work placement and future career aspirations. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Practicum Plan | 1000 words | 35% |
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| Assessment 2: Career Profile Pack | 1000 words/mixed media | 20% |
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| Assessment 3: Reflective Journal | 2000 words | 45% |
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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.
Hurdle requirement
- Supervisor's report - Pass/Fail
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below:HSH303 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.
Unit Fee Information
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