HLSC1000
10 units
1000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course is designed especially for health science students, and focuses on three main themes:Academic preparation topics; where students will examine a range of issues related to their transition to university learning and engagement, academic skills required for scientific reading and writing, and the associated policies and procedures in relation to academic responsibility and conduct.Fitness to practice topics; where students will look at the national framework for the recognition and maintenance of qualifications and registration, as well as a range of issues related to safe, effective and ethical professional practice.Core health science topics; where students will examine a range of foundation health and cultural issues that impact on all health professional education.This course is now delivered in blended format (both face-to-face and online delivery of learning).
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply academic integrity requirements to a range of learning and assessment contexts.
2. Demonstrate key components of introductory academic writing including library search skills, basic evaluative thinking, paraphrasing, coherent paragraph writing, and referencing.
3. Define Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and recognise the importance of critical appraisal skills in applying the EBP approach to health care.
4. Describe the extent of workplace hazards and their associated risks, and demonstrate safe manual handling and effective hand hygiene practices relevant to the clinical setting.
5. Describe the professional responsibilities of health practitioners including national accreditation standards, legal and ethical issues, effective communication practices and inter-professional health care.
6. Describe core health science concepts relating to resilience in clinical practice, and the national health priorities of Australia.
7. Identify the factors that differentiate health outcomes and the provision of health services to Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and other cross-cultural populations.
Content
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
- The policies and procedures in relation to student learning, engagement, and conduct
- Academic Integrity in learning and assessment, and use of Turnitin program
- Research and Library skills, Scientific Reading and Writing, and Referencing skills
- Evidence based practice and introduction to health research
FITNESS TO PRACTICE
- National accreditation standards for safe and professional practice
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Legal and ethical issues in health
- Communication skills and inter-professional health care
CORE HEALTH SCIENCE TOPICS
- Cross-cultural health with an emphasis on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
- Resiliance in clinical practice
- National health priorities of Australia
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in one of the programs:
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography) [11017];
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy) [11018];
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Nuclear Medicine) [11019];
Bachelor of Podiatry [11692];
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) [12337];
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) [12338];
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) [12339];
Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy [12390];
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) [40002];
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy) [40010];
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine) [40011];
Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine [50021]
Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (Honours) [50022].
Assessment items
Quiz: Online Quiz Assessments
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Essay: Essay/written report
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Clinical Skills Lab
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Participation: Participation
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per term
- Single (only) 3 hour Lab delivered. All other learning material is delivered online:Callaghan students - Lab is in Week 6, 7, 8 or 9.Ourimbah students - Lab is in Week 10.
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 11
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-3
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 9 week(s) starting in week 2
Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per term
- Single (only) 3 hour Lab delivered. All other learning material is delivered online:Callaghan students - Lab is in Week 6, 7, 8 or 9.Ourimbah students - Lab is in Week 10.
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-2
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 9 week(s) starting in week 2
Lecture-3
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 11
Course outline
- HLSC1000 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 253.6 KB)
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