Unit Outline

In this unit, you will draw from the knowledge, skills and attributes required to respond to simulated practice scenarios and contexts in health and community services. You will reflect upon your personal and professional strengths and use these to build both your workplace and industry resilience. You will take a continuous quality improvement (CQI) approach to determine your career readiness and to plan for your future in the workplace. In conjunction with the discipline theory, this unit builds on concepts of learning and practice from previous study by introducing you to more complex learning experiences.

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	Evaluate and communicate skills and capabilities for practice in health and community services
2	Apply discipline tools and strategies to simulated practice scenarios and contexts
3	Reflect on professional skills and attributes to inform career planning and progression

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	ZAC103

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Minor alterations have been made to the teaching and assessment schedule to improve alignment and sequencing with other units that may be taken concurrently.
You will be provided with a range of opportunities to provide feedback on your experiences and insights regarding the learning materials, activities and assessment tasks in this unit. University College encourages you to participate in these opportunities as a way of contributing to the future planning and improvement of this unit.

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 Scenario Analysis and Response (1A Due: Week 6 & 1B Due: Week 9)	Week 6	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Work-Readiness Evaluation and Evidence	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Practice Scenario Analysis and Response (1A Due: Week 6 & 1B Due: Week 9)

Task Description:

For this task you will be required to analyse and respond to a range of realistic scenarios encountered in health and community service environments. You will draw from a range of materials (including provided content and your own research) to support your responses.

This task will culminate in a final activity/scenario that will be assessed in real-time at the Workshop.

Task 1A Due: Week 6
Task 1B Due: Week 9

Further details and instructions will be provided via a dedicated page about Assessment Task 1 in MyLO.

Task Length:

1250 words or equivalent

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse real-world scenarios and contexts	LO1, LO2
2	Apply discipline knowledge and skills to real-world scenarios	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Communicate responses to real-world scenarios	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 2: Work-Readiness Evaluation and Evidence

Task Description:

For this task, you will evaluate and reflect upon your strengths and skills and how you might apply them across the Health and Community Services industry.
You will provide evidence to support your professional development and identify areas for further improvement.
You will be presented with real-world recruitment strategies and criteria to inform future career planning.

Task Length:

1250 words or equivalent

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)

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.

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.