RH1004 - Allied Health Professionals in the Health Environment

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Physiotherapy

Enrolment is this subject is RESTRICTED to all students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy and the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy.

The subject aims to introduce students to the modern health care environment and begin to equip students with skills and knowledge they will utilise in clinical placements and future clinical practice. Professionalism and professional behaviour will be examined and discussed specifically with regard to the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy professions. Students will learn skills which are fundamental to successful and safe practice across a range of health settings. Students will be required to show proof of completion of a current senior first aid certificate in order to complete the subject.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate an understanding of the requisite practical skills required of all health professionals entering the health environment such as knowledge of infection control procedures and safe manual handling practices;
• understand basic clinical observations, their interpretation and implications for patient care as it relates to Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy practice;
• demonstrate understanding of professional identity, professional roles and professional behaviour required on clinical experience and future clinical practice;
• demonstrate awareness of illness, health and wellness as seen in a "typical" community, demonstrate through data collection and presentation;
• demonstrate an awareness of issues related to and methods to ensure personal safety. Ethical standards and effective clinical relationships are discussed for the health care setting, including considerations for practice in a cross- cultural environment.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Sally Ruston
Lecturers:	Miss Lynne Zeldenryk, Dr Sally Ruston.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must complete and show proof of completion of a senior first aid certificate 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.