Course Title: Evaluate a population health project

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2014

Course Code: OHTH5736C

Course Title: Evaluate 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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

N/A

Course Description

This unit is concerned with the project evaluation process.
It assumes that planning for the evaluation has been undertaken in the planning process and so focuses on conducting the evaluation.
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTPOP504C Evaluate a population health project

Element:

1. Monitor the performance of a population health project

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Monitor project activities to ensure they are being delivered in accordance with project plan
1.2 Regularly review results of monitoring to allow any problems or opportunities to be addressed

Element:

2. Evaluate a population health project

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Collect data as per procedures outlined in the evaluation plan
2.2 Interpret data and summarise in a manner that allows for conclusions to be made, with before and after comparisons made when relevant

Element:

3. Report on the outcome of a population health project evaluation

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Ensure the purpose, content and format of the evaluation report are as outlined in the project plan
3.2 Include in the report discussion of the evaluation process and results
3.3 Disseminate report to stakeholders in accordance with the project plan


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this unit will have developed the skills to evaluate a population health 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

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Oral presentation.


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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