Course Title: Plan a population health project

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: BUSM7827C

Course Title: Plan a population health project

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6119 - Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)

Course Contact: Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Program Manager: Mr Nicholas Greer

Telephone: +61 3 9341 1420

Email nicholas.greer@rmit.edu.au

 

 

Ms. Eleanor Schroeder Telephone: +61 3 9341 1412 Email eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au

 

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

There are no Pre-requisites for this unit

Course Description

This unit is concerned with planning the specifics of a population health project. It covers the process of selecting an appropriate health issue, selecting specific intervention strategies, tailoring strategies to appropriate groups, developing goals(s) and objectives, defining ways of measuring these, identifying required and available resources, identifying appropriate stake holders, communicating with them and managing the project.
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTPOP503C Plan a population health project

Element:

1. Develop a process for overseeing plan development

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Establish an advisory group representing stakeholders
1.2 Timetable advisory group feedback on each stage of the planning process
1.3 Incorporate feedback where appropriate
 

Element:

2. Confirm appropriateness of health issue that is being planned for

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify burden of illness related to the health issue
2.2 Determine appropriateness of health issues being planned for on the basis of the way it fits with relevant policies and guidelines
2.3 Identify current related activities in relation to the issue

Element:

3. Select appropriate strategies to achieve goal(s)/objectives

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Clearly identify program goal(s) and objectives
3.2 Identify strategies most likely to fulfil project goal(s) and objectives on the basis of available literature and suitability, effectiveness, reach and acceptability to stakeholders and target group
3.3 Ensure strategy activities are logically sequenced and are consistent with time frame and resources available

Element:

4. Plan evaluation

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Select an evaluation design that is appropriate to the goal and objectives and resources available
4.2 Identify measures of project goal and objectives and develop protocols for their collection
4.3 Identify methods of monitoring and recording aspects of strategy implementation such as reach/exposure, acceptability/satisfaction and quality of materials
4.4 Outline proposed evaluation report purpose, format and content on the basis of consultation with stakeholders

Element:

5. Plan project budget

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Identify costs of implementing strategy and evaluation and monitoring
5.2 Investigate and assess sources of project funding
5.3 Identify sources of personnel to meet the human resource requirements, taking into consideration their skills and knowledge base
5.4 Identify sources of non-human resources such as meeting rooms, information resources and training materials
 

Element:

6. Ensure resources required are prepared/ready for use

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Develop or source resources for strategy implementation (e.g. protocols, training packages, written materials) and test to ensure acceptability and suitability to the needs of the target group
6.2 Brief staff or individuals involved in the project on the programme rationale, procedures and the role they will play and ensuring they develop the skills required for the fulfilment of that role
 

Element:

7. Develop a dissemination plan

Performance Criteria:

7.1 Develop a plan for documenting and disseminating results to relevant stakeholders

Learning Outcomes


On completion of this unit you will have developed the skills required  with planning the specifics of a population health project.
It covers the process of selecting an appropriate health issue, selecting specific intervention strategies, tailoring strategies to appropriate groups, developing goals(s) and objectives, defining ways of measuring these, identifying required and available resources, identifying appropriate stake holders, communicating with them and managing the project.
 


Details of Learning Activities

A combination of learning activities have been designed to help students to achieve learning outcomes of this unit:

  • Facilitator led classroom based lecture and or workshop using PowerPoint Presentations
  • Written classroom tasks
  • Demonstration and classroom discussion
  • Group discussions
  • Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises
  • Online learning resources accessed via myRMIT Studies (BlackBoard)
  • Self managed research to support completion of assessment tasks.


Teaching Schedule

This unit is scheduled for delivery as per the timetable issued on Induction Day and is also located on BlackBoard. The classes will be delivered, on level 3 or 2 of Building 154, RMIT (within the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne) or in the undergraduate clinic Level 2 Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.  There will be opportunity for you to attend clinics off site.

Notification will be provided via student email if the date or location changes.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Students will be expected to utilise a range of recent and appropriate library, electronic, text and other resources. Students will be provided with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies (BlackBoard).

  • RMIT ADOH prescribed textbooks
  • RMIT Studies (Blackboard) for RMIT Online resources.
  • RMIT Library for textbooks and other resources.
  • RMIT Library (Dental Guides): http://rmit.libguides.com/dental


Overview of Assessment

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

  • selecting an appropriate health issue
  • selecting specific intervention strategies, and tailoring strategies to appropriate groups,
  • developing goals and objectives, and defining ways of measuring these
  • identifying required and available resources
  • identifying appropriate stake holders, communicating with them and managing the project.

Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: 

(project) Written report for planning health promotion activities.

Assessment 2:

Oral presentation

 

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Ass 1

Ass 2

1.1

X

X

1.2

X

X

1.3

X

X

2.1

X

X

2.2

X

X

2.3

X

X

3.1

X

X

3.2

X

X

3.3

X

X

4.1

X

X

4.2

X

X

4.3

X

X

4.4

X

X

5.1

X

X

5.2

X

X

5.3

X

X

5.4

X

X

6.1

X

X

6.2

X

X

7.1

X

X

 To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1:   Project and Written report for planning health promotion activities.

Students will submit the Oral presentation of planned health promotion activities and they will be graded with either a S (Satisfactory) or NYS (Not Yet Satisfactory) according to the assessment guidelines and criteria outlined in the P2 Assessment Outline. All assessment criteria must be successfully completed in order to achieve a satisfactory result.

Feedback to students will be provided at an allocated time at RMIT.

 

Assessment 1:   Project and Written report for planning health promotion activities.

Students will submit the Oral presentation of planned health promotion activities and they will be graded with either a S (Satisfactory) or NYS (Not Yet Satisfactory) according to the assessment guidelines and criteria outlined in the P2 Assessment Outline. All assessment criteria must be successfully completed in order to achieve a satisfactory result.

Feedback to students will be provided at an allocated time at RMIT.

 

Assessment 2: Oral presentation of planned health promotion activities.

Students will submit the Oral presentation of planned health promotion activities and they will be graded with either a S (Satisfactory) or NYS (Not Yet Satisfactory) according to the assessment guidelines and criteria outlined in the P2 Assessment Outline. All assessment criteria must be successfully completed in order to achieve a satisfactory result.

Feedback to students will be provided at an allocated time at RMIT.


Assessment Matrix

AS PER ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

Other Information

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Plagiarism

RMIT University requires that you present only YOUR work for assessment.

Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is the presentation of the work or idea of another person. Plagiarism is NOT acceptable. Penalties can include charges of academic misconduct, cancellation of results and exclusion from your course. Please note: It is also a disciplinary offence to allow your work to be plagiarised by another student. When signing the coversheet (electronic or paper based), you are declaring that the work is not plagiarised.

Special Consideration

Please note: Students may apply for Special Consideration as per the information via the RMIT website http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  if they believe that to complete assessment for this unit by the submission date has been affected by factors beyond their control. Special consideration must be lodged prior to or within 48 hours of the scheduled assessment time or assessment submission date. The application for Special Consideration is NOT granted automatically on application.

RMIT Assessment Appeal Process

Students may appeal against their assessment result as per the information via the RMIT website. The Appeals Against Assessment policy and procedure applies to all coursework programs in all careers. The appeal process is staged and students are required to follow each stage in order to ensure their full entitlement to appeal, this is available on http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=nwjxaifdrgle (unresolved)

Attendance

It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity to gain competency.

Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer

If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options that may be available to you with the Program Coordinator. For more information go to:

 http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit

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