Course Title: Establish and manage a myotherapy practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2018
Course Code: ACCT5415
Course Title: Establish and manage a myotherapy practice
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6159 - Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
Course Contact: Joshua Davies
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333
Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 160
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.
Co-requisite: Use communication to build relationships CHCCOM002
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and manage a myotherapy practice. It includes business skills, legal compliance and interacting with the health care system/other health professionals.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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VU21873 Establish and manage a myotherapy practice |
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1. Develop a business plan for a myotherapy practice |
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2. Implement records management systems |
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3. Implement operational strategies and procedures |
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4. Establish and manage financial control of the myotherapy practice |
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5. Interact with health professionals and the health system |
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6. Maintain legal and ethical compliance |
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7. Evaluate the practice's performance |
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Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of competency.
Details of Learning Activities
Classes will be delivered within the form face-to-face class time, online delivery, and external Activator lectures/events and through one-to-one pier coaching with class teacher.
Teaching Schedule
Date |
Class & Activities |
5th Jul |
Introduction to business courses, S.W.O.T analysis & Communication |
12th Jul |
Models of communication, self-image and establishing rapport |
19th Jul |
Teacher Student business plan meeting |
26th Jul |
Teacher Student business plan meeting |
2nd Aug |
Teacher Student business plan meeting |
9th Aug |
Interpretative services, communication with clients, colleagues and staff Defusing complicated situations, implementation of communication strategies |
16th Aug |
Organisational policies and procedures & People Skills & barriers to communication |
23rd Aug |
Teacher Student business plan meeting |
30th Aug |
Motivational interviewing and communication during treatment & People Skills & barriers to communication |
6th Sep |
Mid Semester Break |
13th Sep |
Guidelines for communication & how to give feedback |
20th Sep |
Conflict, conflict resolution and behaviors |
27th Sep |
Presentation skills, research & how to engage your audience |
4th Oct |
Industry presentation day |
11th Oct |
Handling customer complaints, Record keeping, managing information & quality control |
18th Oct |
Small business networking & LinkedIn & importance of social media presence |
25th Oct |
Facilitate workplace meeting presentation |
1st Nov |
Facilitate workplace meeting presentation |
8th Nov |
Resubmissions |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may consist of written tests, in class activities, presentations & written reports.
Assessment Tasks
Task 1 |
Assessment 1: Business plan review |
Task 2 |
Assessment 2: Financial and operational performance assignment |
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
Task 1. Business plan review: 7th October 2018 via turnitin
You will be given the tools to undertake a review process of a business structure most suited to a myotherapy practice. For further information please refer to the assessment tool located within the assignments tab on canvas
Task 2. Financial and operational performance systems assignment due: 16th September 2018 via turnitin
You will be required to research and implement innovative business systems that help drive your performance at an optimal level. For further information please refer to the assessment tool located within the assignments tab on canvas
Assessment Matrix
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