PS3006 - Complex Cases in Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

THIS SUBJECT COMMENCES IN 2013. Enrolment in this subject is restricted to physiotherapy students commencing level 3 in 2013.

This subject introduces students to the principles and practices of primary health care and public health in the rural and remote Australian context. It aims to develop the professional knowledge, clinical reasoning and problem solving skills that are required by health professionals when working with people from rural remote and Indigenous communities, particularly those with complex needs. The subject makes use of targeted lectures and practical sessions. In addition, case studies will be used to provide students with the opportunity to apply clinical reasoning, problem solving and an evidence based approach to the preparation of management plans. Students will work both as an individual and within a group in the preparation of comprehensive resource folders for use in clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes

• apply the ICF framework to identify critical factors in the management of people with chronic or complex conditions;
• design management plans for chronic or complex cases that is evidence based, appropriate to an individual's context, culture and beliefs;
• develop a resource tool to support clinical management of people with a chronic or complex condition.

Graduate Qualities

• 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 think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

HS2402 AND HS2403 AND (HS2405 OR HS3401) AND RH2002 AND (PS2005 OR PS2001) AND PS2004 AND PS2002 AND PS2003

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Anne Jones
Lecturer:	Ms Aya Pellatt.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 30 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	To pass this subject students are required to pass the end of semester examination and submit ePortfolio items as described in the subject outline. No marks are allotted to the ePortfolio items.

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.