Unit Outline

This unit is experiential, and practice focussed. The emphasis is on extending your leadership capabilities. You will identify a practice problem within your workplace to make a service or quality improvement, review and analyse the evidence that supports the practice change and write a scoping paper detailing how you will deliver the project.

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.	Analyse factors that influence the acceptance and sustainability of project work in healthcare settings and address strategies for implementation.
2.	Critically analyse evidence and communicate a well-executed plan for practice change
3.	Implement a solution focused practice change that addresses inter and intradisciplinary collaborations.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CNA417 OR CNA425

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Regular monitoring and review have been undertaken.

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:	Practice problem identification	Week 5	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Review of the Evidence	Week 8	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Project Scoping Paper	Week 13	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Practice problem identification

Task Description:

You are required to identify a problem of practice or “puzzle” you would like to solve, improve or change in an area that will impact on members of the inter-professional or multidisciplinary team.

You will develop your initial ideas using the WADULA Puzzling Cube Workbook.

Task Length:

2500 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Generate a project idea that is well aligned to your clinical context.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Identify the broader scope of multidisciplinary and inter-professional involvement.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Develop a well justified project proposal (project idea) addressing key elements.	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Academic literature and scholarly resources are critically analysed and synthesised to support your ideas.	LO2, LO3
5	Produce a report demonstrating careful and logical organisation, correct spelling, grammar, coherence and use of current APA referencing style.	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Review of the Evidence

Task Description:

You are required to write a theoretical paper that is well- integrated from multiple sources and demonstrates a critical analysis of the evidence related to the nature and use of evidence in practice and how this will inform your project plan.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	The extent to which a clear literature search topic/question is identified, a rationale or background provided, and the search strategy outlined.	LO1, LO2
2	The extent to which the literature is critiqued, with reference to different methodologies and levels of evidence.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	The extent to which the reviewed papers are synthesised into a logical argument.	LO1, LO2
4	Communicate in academic writing, substantiating work with scholarly literature and using current APA referencing style.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Project Scoping Paper

Task Description:

This assessment task requires you to develop a project scoping paper for project implementation in your workplace.

Task Length:

2500 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Provide critical commentary on the processes undertaken for project scoping.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Provide evidence of consultation and/or engagement approaches to facilitate critical discussion and analysis with multidisciplinary and interprofessional stakeholders.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Critically reflect and self – evaluate to demonstrate self- awareness of leading a project.	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Clearly justify evidence and literature that will be used to support your project. Substantiate work with scholarly literature and using current APA referencing style.	LO1, LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

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

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.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

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.