Unit Outline

This unit equips students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for understanding their experience as a student in child and family health settings. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of physical and developmental assessment, nutrition and infant feeding. Concurrent participation in a 15-day professional experience placement is required as part of this unit.

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.	Assess young children’s health, growth and development in child and family health settings.
2.	Promote and support optimal nutrition in families.
3.	Discuss communication skills including the concept of working in partnership with individuals and families.

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 Discussion and Reflection on Practice	Week 5	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Case Scenario	Week 9	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Case Study	Week 11	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	PEP Documentation.	Week 13	0 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online Discussion and Reflection on Practice

Task Description:

You are asked to engage with online colleagues in the discussion forum.
Views and positions taken in these discussions will be supported with quality academic sources.

Week 2: Online discussion opens.
Week 5: Online discussion closes & summary due.

Task Length:

800 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Makes regular and meaningful discussion posts.	LO3
2	Discussion posts demonstrate evidence of critical thinking and problem solving. Show engagement with the literature to inform and support your clinical practice in facilitating family centred care.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Final summary reflects on your learning from this activity and shows how you will use this learning to guide your clinical practice for enhancing family outcomes.	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Case Scenario

Task Description:

For this activity you are asked to read the provided scenarios and answer specific questions related to the scenarios in MyLO.

Task Length:

1200 words (equivalent)

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Examines issues in case scenario and synthesises information to arrive at an informed and justified opinion.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Responses demonstrate evidence of critical thinking and problem solving.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Engages with literature to inform and support concepts related to effective use of interpersonal/communication skills of working in partnership with individuals/families.	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Case Study

Task Description:

You are asked to read the provided case study (MyLO), then write a scholarly paper in which you discuss both your thoughts and response(s) to the issues presented.

Task Length:

1600 words

Due Date:

Week 11

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Examines issues presented in the case study and synthesises information to present an informed opinion on the promotion and continuation of breastfeeding.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Demonstrates evidence of critical thinking and problem solving in early infant care.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Engages with literature to inform and support concepts related to therapeutic communication and the role of child and family health practitioner in supporting families.	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO3

Assessment Task 4: PEP Documentation.

Task Description:

Submit completed documentation related to your Professional Experience Placement (PEP).
This includes:
• Submission of a completed Student Placement Record.
A total of 120 hours in practice must be documented.

• Submission of completed in-practice assessments.

Task Length:

120 hrs in practice and in-practice assessment.

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Completed documentation submitted. Weighting: Ungraded	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, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and successfully complete 120 hours of Professional Experience Placement.

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.