Unit Outline

This unit explores issues relating to diffusion of innovation, technology acceptance, and change management. Relevant theories relating to these areas are critically analysed. Strategies for successful implementation of technology are explored, including the identification of barriers to implementation. The diffusion of technology from the organisational and social context of health care is assessed. This includes the characteristics of health organisations and technology and the ways in which innovative individuals and organisations facilitate the successful introduction of health technology.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Critically evaluate diffusion innovation, technology acceptance and change management theory, principles and practice in health technology in Australia.
2.	Assess the strategies for successful implementation of technology.
3.	Justify the adoption of a model for change management or technology adoption evaluation in the context of health technology implementation.
4.	Integrate technical and inquiry skills to written and verbal communication relating to diffusion or change management.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	CRH604

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Media Release	Week 4	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Report	Week 8	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Portfolio	Week 13	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Media Release

Task Description:

Using a health technology implementation case study, write a news article about the implementation. The news article will address the organisational culture, structure, people and processes relevant to the health technology implementation. Embed with justification the barriers and enablers to success to implementation in the news article.

Task Length:

1,000 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identification of an appropriate case study	LO1
2	Critically evaluate the implementation based on the culture, people, structure and processes for the organisation and technology.	LO3
3	Identify and justify successes and barriers to the implementation	LO2
4	Communicate in a creative and engaging way	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Report

Task Description:

Using the health technology case from Assessment 1, evaluate the implementation. Select and justify one of the theories explored in this unit to support the evaluation. Identify evidence-based recommendations and key learnings that could inform future successful health technology implementations.

Task Length:

2,000 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Provide a context for the reader and apply the same case study.	LO4
2	Justify the theory being used in this task	LO3
3	Critically evaluate the implementation according to the theory used in this task	LO1
4	Recommendations are evidence-informed, from the case study and related to the literature.	LO2

Assessment Task 3: Portfolio

Task Description:

Produce a Pebblepad portfolio that demonstrates the completion of set tasks (provided in MyLo). The task completion will demonstrate an examination of, and key learnings from the theories and models presented in this unit. The portfolio tasks are to be informed by relevant evidence and literature. Portfolio entries should reflect a critical evaluation of the diffusion of innovation, technology acceptance and change management theory, principles and practice.

The portfolio produced will apply a variety of mediums including text, images, video and voice recordings (made by you), and other published media.

Task Length:

Five pages in one portfolio. Each page will include images, videos and approx. 200 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	The portfolio entries demonstrate application and understanding of the theories and models presented in the unit.	LO3
2	The portfolio entries provide an examination of key learnings from the unit	LO2
3	Portfolio entries demonstrate a critical evaluation of innovation diffusion, technology acceptance and change management theory, principles and practice	LO1
4	Integrate critical and creative skills to written and verbal communication and applies a variety of mediums, (text, images, video and voice recordings made by you) and other published media.	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.