Course Title: Plan a population health project

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2014

Course Code: BUSM7827C

Course Title: Plan a population health project

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: City Campus

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

Course Contact : Paulette Smith

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411403

Course Contact Email:paulette.smith@rmit.edu.au

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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

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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

Includes a combination of some or all of the following; class attendance and participation, individual or group project work, e-learning, self-directed learning, Blackboard pre-reading, clinical practice.
Online activities are strongly encouraged to prepare for, support and extend learning.
 

Teaching Schedule

A final schedule will be issued by the teacher at the commencement of the course (unit).
Timetable will indicate face-to-face and on-line activities and how these address learning elements.
 

Learning Resources

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Overview of Assessment

Assignment  

Assessment Tasks

Assessment for this course forms part of the Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene).
Training is mapped to the Australian Dental Council June 2011 “Professional attributes and competencies of the newly qualified dental hygienist” and the Dental Board of Australia “Scope of Practice”.
Students must abide by the 2012 “ADA Guidelines for Infection Control Second Edition”, 2010 NHMRC “Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare” and Worksafe Victoria “Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007”.
Primary assessment involves on-going practical and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as a supervised student clinic.
Assessment is typically based around written and/or online tests, assignments, reflective journals, evidence portfolio’s, logbooks and/or practical demonstrations.
Competency based training requires the student to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken. Please refer to definition of Vocational Competency (http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=xjog855ryrtq;STATUS=A;SECTION=3;PAGE_AUTHOR=Penny%20Mercer).
Assessment is undertaken through successful completion of all assessment activities and classroom, project & industry participation. Assessment will also be undertaken replicating workplace conditions (as far as possible), and where relevant undertaken in the clinical setting. Assessments are spaced across the duration of the course, in order for your teacher to provide you with progressive feedback.
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
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 the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
The RMIT assessment policy outlines your responsibilities as a RMIT student as well as those of your teachers (http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse%3BID%3Dm7g4l18jk1bpz).
 

Assessment Matrix

All summative assessments listed are compulsory for a successful outcome.

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