Course Title: Preparation for Professional Practice
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Preparation for Professional Practice
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
RADI1159 |
Bundoora Campus |
Postgraduate |
160H Medical Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013 |
RADI1179 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
160H Medical Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016 |
RADI1179 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
173H School of Health and Biomed |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Daniel Sapkaroski and A/Prof Andrew Kilgour
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925
Course Coordinator Email: daniel.sapkaroski2@rmit.edu.au and andrew.kilgour2@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.
OR
OR
Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.
Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
Required Concurrent Study
You should undertake following course/s at the same time as this course as it contains areas of knowledge and skills which are implemented together in practice.
OR
OR
Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.
Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
Course Description
This course aims to further develop the skills required for work in an inter-professional healthcare environment. It builds on the previous clinical practice components of the program by developing your awareness of wider issues affecting contemporary professional practice. The learning, teaching and assessment strategy for the course actively encourages learner autonomy, reflection and academic debate with peers while maintaining a commitment to critical appraisal of literature.
This course helps to prepare you for life as a reflective health professional by empowering you to reflect on both your own practice and the wider professional issues relevant to your profession.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP321 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) (aligned to the Accreditation Standards of the Medical Radiations Practice Board of Australia):
Standard 2
- Practise in an ethical and professional manner, consistent with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements (2.a)
- Take responsibility and accountability for professional decisions (2.c)
- Seek opportunities to progress the profession (2.e)
Standard 3
- Collaborate with other health practitioners (3.b)
Standard 4
- Resolve challenges through application of critical thinking and reflective practice (4.a)
- Identify ongoing professional learning needs and opportunities (4.b)
Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:
- Apply skills related to professionalism and teamwork to demonstrate awareness of your role as a medical radiations practitioner in an interdisciplinary setting.
- Critically evaluate current professional issues relevant to your role and develop collaborative strategies to improve current practice to benefit patient outcomes.
- Appraise the impact of ethical, legal and health care policies surrounding current professional practice and examine a wide range of current literature to support evidence based progression of your practice.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Self-directed Module Activity
Weighting 10%
This assessment supports CLOs 2 & 3
Assessment Task 2:Reflective Assignment
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3
Assessment Task 3: Group (in class) Presentation
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3
Assessment Task 4: Project Proposal
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2 & 3
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.