HUBS1420
10 units
1000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course introduces the student to the preclinical and clinical nomenclature used to efficiently communicate in health professions and biomedical science. It will also introduce the student to strategies for reporting observations and findings accurately and concisely, both in a clinical and a scientific context.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Singapore PSB
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Understand the importance of accurate communication
2. Recognise the common nomenclature used in Medicine and the major allied healthcare professions
3. Recognise the meaning of common clinical and scientific abbreviations and signage
4. Communicate medical and scientific concepts clearly and effectively in written and oral formats
5. Describe the key principles of cross-cultural communication in the context of medicine and biomedical research, with a particular focus on communication with First Nations Australians
6. Find evidence in the scientific and medical literature and reference it correctly, upholding the standards of academic integrity
7. Recognise the ethical and legal boundaries and the appropriateness of communicating science and medical information in different forums
8. Identify the opportunities and challenges in medical and science communication in the media
9. Describe the key features of effective and appropriate communication with patients in a clinical context
Content
1. The components of effective communication in a biomedical setting.
2. The derivation of medical and scientific nomenclature.
3. Terms and abbreviations in common use in the health and research professions.
4. Communicating effectively with researchers, health professionals and lay people, including those of different cultural backgrounds.
5. Ethics and law of communications in the health professions.
6. Finding and referencing scientific and medical evidence consistent with principles of academic integrity.
Assumed knowledge
HSC English
Assessment items
Quiz: Terminology Quiz x 2
Written Assignment: Referencing Assignment
Presentation: Oral Presentation
Formal Examination: Final Examination
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Singapore PSB
Lecture-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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