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NS2771 - The Professional Role
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
In this subject students will identify the scope and boundaries of the professional role. The culture of the contemporary healthcare environment is examined as is the role of critical thinking and reflection as strategies for developing resilience. This subject expands students' understanding of research evidence and the importance of evidence translation.
Learning Outcomes
- identify the scope and boundaries of the role of the nurse and midwife in contemporary Australian practice;
- explore the concept of resilience within the culture of contemporary healthcare;
- describe characteristics of critical and reflective practice;
- critically evaluate research evidence and methods of translation to practice.
| Prerequisites: | NS1771 OR NS1012 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Sally White, Mrs Angela Brogan |
| Lecturers: | Mrs Helen Coxhead, Dr Marie McAuliffe, Dr Natalie Lloyd, Mr Alan Ramsay, Miss Vanessa Sparke, Mrs Gaye Clark, Ms Sally White, Dr Maude Chapman, Ms Alison Bryan, <Person not found>, Mrs Shannon Sheehan. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | essays (60%); poster (40%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Students will receive progressive feedback on their learning over the course of the subject processes such as via in-class communication, critical thinking activities, and formal feedback provided on their main assignment. Students must: submit all assessment items; attend 80% of tutorials or submit make up work (internal students) and obtain an overall (cumulative) mark of 50%. |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Sally White, Mrs Angela Brogan |
| Lecturers: | Mrs Helen Coxhead, Dr Marie McAuliffe, Dr Natalie Lloyd, Mr Alan Ramsay, Miss Vanessa Sparke, Mrs Gaye Clark, Dr Maude Chapman, Ms Alison Bryan, <Person not found>, Mrs Shannon Sheehan. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | essays (60%); poster (40%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Students will receive progressive feedback on their learning over the course of the subject processes such as via online communication, critical thinking activities, and formal feedback provided on their main assignment. Students must: submit all assessment items and obtain an overall (cumulative) mark of 50%. |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Sally White, Mrs Angela Brogan |
| Lecturers: | Mrs Helen Coxhead, Dr Marie McAuliffe, Dr Natalie Lloyd, Mr Alan Ramsay, Miss Vanessa Sparke, Mrs Gaye Clark, Dr Maude Chapman, Ms Alison Bryan, <Person not found>, Mrs Shannon Sheehan. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
|
| Assessment: | essays (60%); poster (40%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Students will receive progressive feedback on their learning over the course of the subject processes such as via in-class communication, critical thinking activities, and formal feedback provided on their main assignment. Students must: submit all assessment items; attend 80% of tutorials or submit make up work (internal students) and obtain an overall (cumulative) mark of 50%. |
| Mackay, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Sally White, Mrs Angela Brogan |
| Lecturers: | Mrs Helen Coxhead, Dr Marie McAuliffe, Dr Natalie Lloyd, Mr Alan Ramsay, Miss Vanessa Sparke, Mrs Gaye Clark, Dr Maude Chapman, Ms Alison Bryan, <Person not found>, Mrs Shannon Sheehan. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
|
| Assessment: | essays (60%); poster (40%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Students will receive progressive feedback on their learning over the course of the subject processes such as via in-class communication, critical thinking activities, and formal feedback provided on their main assignment. Students must: submit all assessment items; attend 80% of tutorials or submit make up work (internal students) and obtain an overall (cumulative) mark of 50%. |
| Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Sally White, Mrs Angela Brogan |
| Lecturers: | Mrs Helen Coxhead, Dr Marie McAuliffe, Dr Natalie Lloyd, Mr Alan Ramsay, Miss Vanessa Sparke, Mrs Gaye Clark, Dr Maude Chapman, Ms Alison Bryan, <Person not found>, Mrs Shannon Sheehan. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
|
| Assessment: | essays (60%); poster (40%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Students will receive progressive feedback on their learning over the course of the subject processes such as via in-class communication, critical thinking activities, and formal feedback provided on their main assignment. Students must: submit all assessment items; attend 80% of tutorials or submit make up work (internal students) and obtain an overall (cumulative) mark of 50%. |
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