RH1002 - Communication Skills for Health Professionals

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

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

Communication skills for health professionals will explore health profesional/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 appropriate 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

• reflect and evaluate personal communication skills and cultural influences that will impact on future role as a professional;
• demonstrate ability to find and assess the value of sources of information (the literature) and to read, comprehend and summarise these sources;
• interact effectively with clients and colleagues using professional and ethical, verbal and nonverbal communication skills;
• write assignments, reports etc that conform to the norms of academic writing and the appropriate referencing style, using scholarly sources.

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 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Ms Yvonne Thomas
Lecturers:	Ms Yvonne Thomas, Dr Tom Mylne.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars - 2 hour/week
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); workbook - preparation requirement for workshops (10%); reflection (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.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Face to face teaching 24-May-2010 to 28-May-2010
Coordinator:	Ms Yvonne Thomas
Lecturers:	Ms Yvonne Thomas, Dr Tom Mylne.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - electronically available via LearnJCU 26 hours workshops/Seminars - residential block
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); workbook - preparation requirement for workshops (10%); reflection (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.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering. Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Ms Yvonne Thomas
Lecturers:	Dr Felicity Croker, Ms Yvonne Thomas, Dr Tom Mylne.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars - 2 hour/week
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); workbook - preparation requirement for workshops (10%); reflection (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.