HS1111 - Communication for Nursing and Midwifery
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject introduces you to the process of effective communication while also identifying your strengths and weaknesses in differing communication mediums. You will be challenged to adopt new communication techniques and utilise health informatics systems to enhance your personal, professional and inter-professional communication skills.
Learning Outcomes
- outline the key components of the communication process;
- discuss barriers to and facilitators of effective therapeutic and professional communication;
- reflect on elements of effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication in therapeutic and professional interactions;
- demonstrate effective interpersonal communication with individuals and groups;
- identify the goals of effective communication for health professionals and demonstrate the effective use of a variety of communication mediums and information systems.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White |
| Lecturers: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (10%); debate (20%); essays (45%); assignments (25%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White |
| Lecturers: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White. |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (10%); debate (20%); essays (45%); assignments (25%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White |
| Lecturers: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (10%); debate (20%); essays (45%); assignments (25%). |
| Mackay, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White |
| Lecturers: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (10%); debate (20%); essays (45%); assignments (25%). |
| Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White |
| Lecturers: | Ms Marie Bodak, Ms Sally White. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (10%); debate (20%); essays (45%); assignments (25%). |
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.