RH1002 - Communication Skills for Therapy

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Occupational Therapy

Available to level 1 Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology students. Students not enrolled in any of these courses should contact the subject coordinator for the tutorial availability details.

Communication skills for therapy will explore therapist/client communication, professional communication with other health professionals and the public. Written and interpersonal skills will be developed. Practical verbal and nonverbal skills in effective listening, interviewing and assertive communication will be acquired through a variety of class exercises and workbook activities. Students will develop information technology skills as well as different styles of writing for different purposes. Completion of a literature review will enable students to develop skills in searching for, reviewing and integrating current literature. Students will be required to reflect on their values, feelings, activities and performance throughout the course.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the process of effective interpersonal communication in relation to the helping process;
• Demonstrate an ability to reflect on their experience as allied health students;
• Demonstrate ability to write efficient reports and demonstrate the ability to integrate, in writing, current professional literature;
• Evaluate the effectiveness and competence of their own communication and provide feedback to others about same in the classroom;
• Demonstrate active listening skills and culturally appropriate interviewing sills in the classroom.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	jc159539
Lecturers:	jc159539, Dr Tom Mylne, Miss Lynne Zeldenryk.
Contact hours:	3 hours lectures - Face to face lectures are to be weeks 1, 2 and 3. 10 hours tutorials 26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); presentations (20%); assignments (35%); workbook - preparation requirement for workshops (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must acheive a 50% overall pass in the subject plus a passing grade in the workbook in order to pass the subject.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.