Unit Outline

Project Management for Health Professionals provides students with the foundational knowledge required to appreciate and implement practical approaches to project management in health sciences. Students will extend their skills in the utilisation of research evidence to refine and deepen their understanding of the processes involved in project management. This unit has a focus on developing the strategies necessary to initiate, plan, implement, evaluate, finalise and disseminate the results of a health sciences 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.	Demonstrate how project management responds to and implements change in health care.
2.	Develop a project plan based on evidence of best practice in response to an identified issue.
3.	Propose evaluation strategies that assess impact and outcome of a project.
4.	Implement various communication strategies relevant to promoting teamwork and project management.
5.	Discuss potential ethical implications of project work.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

No alterations have been made 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:	Online discussions	Week 4	10 %	LO1, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Quizzes	Week 4	15 %	LO1
Assessment Task 3:	Group Presentation	Week 9	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 4:	Group Report and individual reflection	Week 13	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online discussions

Task Description:

This group activity assesses your understanding of the ethics and principles of project management.

Task Length:

200 words equivalent

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critical thinking demonstrated through engagement with online discussion.	LO1, LO5

Assessment Task 2: Quizzes

Task Description:

You will be required to complete a series of quizzes related to module content throughout the semester to consolidate learning of key content.

Task Length:

Each quiz includes 10 questions with a 20 minute duration.

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrates understanding of how project management responds to and implements change in health care.	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Group Presentation

Task Description:

Each group will deliver a project planning presentation to their peer group and engage in a peer review process.

Task Length:

Equivalent to 800 words

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Group Agreement Template is completed in full and signed by each group member.	LO4
2	Active contribution by all group members occurs in the project planning presentation and peer review process.	LO4
3	Project planning presentation captures the scope and key aspects of the project.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5
4	Adheres to academic presentation standards, utilising project management language.	LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Group Report and individual reflection

Task Description:

For this assessment task, your group will submit a project planning final report addressing key elements of project management. Individual group members will provide an individual reflection about the project management process.

Task Length:

2,400 words (report) +1,000 words (reflection)

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Group collaboration demonstrated in introduction and conclusion.	LO4
2	Elements demonstrate understanding of relevant project management processes and procedures.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5
3	Relevant project management literature/sources integrated into each section of the report.	LO1, LO2, LO4
4	Uses relevant examples to demonstrate knowledge of processes and procedures of project management.	LO1, LO2, LO3
5	Demonstrates effective teamwork through alignment of separate project elements.	LO1, LO2, LO4
6	Demonstrates self-awareness and critical thinking through reflection.	LO1, LO4
7	Adheres to academic presentation, communicating clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO2, LO4

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.

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.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Dwyer, J, Liang, Z, & Thiessen, V, A. (2019). Project Management in Health and Community Services (3rd ed). Allen & Unwin, Sydney.