Course Title: Establish and manage a myotherapy practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 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 |
8th Feb |
Introduction to business courses, S.W.O.T analysis & Communication |
8th Feb |
Models of communication, self-image and establishing rapport |
15th Feb |
Teacher Student business plan meeting |
22nd Feb |
Defusing complicated situations, implementation of communication strategies |
1st Mar |
Interpretative services, communication with clients, colleagues and staff |
8th Mar |
People Skills & barriers to communication |
15th Mar |
Organisational policies and procedures |
22nd Mar |
Teacher Student business plan meeting |
29th Mar |
Motivational interviewing and communication during treatment |
5th Apr |
Mid Semester Break |
12th Apr |
Guidelines for communication & how to give feedback |
19th Apr |
Conflict, conflict resolution and behaviors |
26th Apr |
Presentation skills, research & how to engage your audience |
3rd May |
Industry presentation day |
10th May |
Handling customer complaints & Record keeping |
17th May |
Managing information & quality control |
24th May |
Small business networking & LinkedIn & importance of social media presence |
31st May |
Facilitate workplace meeting presentation |
7th June |
Facilitate workplace meeting presentation |
14th June |
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
- Financial and operational performance systems assignment due: 29th April 2018 via Canvas
You will be required to research and implement innovative business systems that help drive your performance at an optimal level. The implementation of records systems and operational strategies will need to include the following:
- Researching and selecting an appropriate record management system
- Innovative systems that enable your business to remain innovative
- Costing and maintenance
- Performance indicators for record systems
- Operational procedures
- Staffing requirements
- Quality procedures
- Financial control of your business
- Business plan review: 20th May 2018 via turnitin on Canvas
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 on blackboard
Assessment Matrix
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