Course Title: Apply understanding of the Australian health care system

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Title: Apply understanding of the Australian health care system

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5675C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

OHTH5677C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

 Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency describes skills and knowledge required to function independently in developing strategies to practise within the current and future health care environment taking into account the Australian health care system

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL PRE REQUISITEs

This is co delivered with the unit HLTEN401B Work In the Nursing profession.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN516B Apply understanding of the Australian health care system

Elements:

1. Practice within the Australian health care system

2.. Apply an understanding of the funding sources for health in Australia

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students should be able to:


• Have an understanding of the role of the EEN in the Australian Health care system
• Understand the range of funding sources for the Australian Health Care System
• Account for factors affecting health within the Australian Health Care System
 


Overview of Assessment

Underpining knowledge of this unit of conmpetency will be assessed via the following methods:

  • Class group presentation
  • Written Assessment
  • Classroom Activities