Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: NURS5238C

Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: VET in Schools

Program: C4327 - Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation

Course Contact : Nancy Varughese

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4713

Course Contact Email:nancy.varughese@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Rahel Leivenzon

rahel.leivenzon@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 70

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

None

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to recognise body systems and their components and to identify and refer alterations associated with the functioning of the human body in the context of health care work.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAP301B Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

Element:

1. Apply knowledge of the basic structure of the healthy human body.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Use accepted health terminology to describe the normal structure, function and location of the major body systems
1.2 Apply a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of maintaining a healthy body
1.3 Work with knowledge of the major components of each body system and their location in relation to other structures

Element:

2. Apply basic knowledge of factors that support healthy functioning of the body

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Work with a basic understanding of how to maintain the whole body in an overall state of health
2.2 Work with a basic understanding of the relationships between body systems required to support healthy functioning


Learning Outcomes



 


Details of Learning Activities

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The planned learning activities of this course include the following:

  • Face-to-face theory classes
  • practical activities
  • worksheets
  • online activities & research
  • in class discussion and group work


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Feedback                                                                                                     *******<o:p></o:p>

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******* On Tuesday, 15<sup>th</sup>, 22<sup>nd</sup> and 29<sup>th</sup> of September classes will not be run on campus. Instead you will be provided with online resources to complete theses classes off campus. <o:p></o:p>

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

PowerPoint presentations on BlackBoard


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is made up of participating in and reporting on an experiment, performing an oral presentation, interpretation of case studies and mid course and end of course examination (which are accompanied by the student’s notes on an A4 sheet)


Assessment Tasks

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This course has five assessment tasks which must be completed. All assessment types must be passed For example, if you need to have an average of 50% from the two examinations to pass. You can’t make up marks from one type of assessment to another (e.g. pass the exams but fail the prac component). You must achieve at least 50% for all types of assessment<o:p></o:p>

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Linking digestive, respiratory and cardiovascular systems practical. 12/8/2015<o:p></o:p>

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<font color="#0d0d0d">(ii)               submission of a formal report. The report is worth   15% of the Course’s overall grade. Due: 12/8/2015 Report submission in Level 6 office by 1.30pm or via Turnitin by 11.59pm<o:p></o:p></font>

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2 hour examination: multiple choice questions and extended questions. You will be allowed to bring in a double sided A4 sheet of your own hand written notes.<o:p></o:p>

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<o:p></o:p>Exam topics expected to include: cellular, musculoskeletal, Digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, and lymphatic systems.<o:p></o:p>

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<font color="#0d0d0d">Students must attend this class. Students will work in groups to analyse a health issue facing a variety of Australian communities. Groups will then work together to produce a poster about the health issue. These posters will be marked against a set of criteria by the teacher and by peers. The peer mark will be worth 50% of the mark and the teacher mark will be worth 50% of the mark. The total value of tudents must attend this class. is 15% Failure to attend the class will lead to an automatic NYC unless an extensionAssessment 4 is 15% <o:p></o:p></font>

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Assessment Matrix

Other Information

This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilises graded assessment
CHD Competent with High Distinction (80 – 100%)
CDI Competent with Distinction (70 – 79%)
CC Competent with Credit (60 – 69%)
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded (50 – 59%)
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment

  • All assessment types must be passed (theory and prac). For example, if there are two tests you need to have an average of 50% to pass. You can’t make up marks from one type of assessment to another (e.g. pass the tests but fail the prac component).
  • APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK- A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available online http://www1.rmit.edu.au/<wbr></wbr>students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51, or emailed to the Coordinator (nancy.varughese@rmit.edu.au).
  • Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.
  • Students requiring extensions longer than 7 days must apply for Special Consideration (see the ‘Help me’ link in blackboard, via myRMIT studies or http://www1.rmit.edu.au/<wbr></wbr>students/specialconsideration) For missed assessments such as exams - you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate), prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination.
  • If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances, you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame. 

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