Unit Outline
CAM706
Professional Practice B
Semester 2, 2025
Brenton Systermans
Tasmanian School of Medicine
College of Health and Medicine
CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B

Unit Coordinator
Brenton Systermans
Email: Brenton.Systermans@utas.edu.au
 

What is the Unit About?
Unit Description
CAM705 and CAM706 are presented as a sequenced two-unit integrated pathway. The Professional Practice Pathway:(CAM705/706) is an opportunity for students, who have completed the required earlier levels of the Master of Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments, to complete their Master’s degrees in a unique way. This Professional Practice Pathway (PPP) provides an intensive, work-integrated learning experience, workplace projects and reflective learning that demonstrates mastery of the discipline.
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
Use self-assessment and reflect on professional practice to demonstrate disciplinary leadership.
2
Show evidence of the synthesis and application of advanced discipline knowledge and skills.
3
Demonstrate advanced technical skills and disciplinary knowledge to plan, implement and reflect on a workplace project.
Requisites
REQUISITE TYPE
REQUISITES
Pre-requisite
CAM705
Alterations as a result of student feedback
 
 
 

Teaching arrangements
ATTENDANCE MODE
TEACHING TYPE
LEARNING ACTIVITY
CONTACT HOURS
FREQUENCY
Online
Independent Learning
Project supervision and mentoring through regular meetings with supervisor/s
7
1 time per fortnight
Attendance / engagement expectations
If your unit is offered On campus, it is expected that you will attend all on-campus and onsite learning activities. This is to support your own learning and the development of a learning community within the unit. If you are unable to attend regularly, please discuss the situation with your course coordinator and/or our UConnect support team.

If your unit is offered Online or includes online activities, it is expected you will engage in all those activities as indicated in the Unit Outline or MyLO, including any self-directed learning.

If you miss a learning activity for a legitimate reason (e.g., illness, carer responsibilities) teaching staff will attempt to provide alternative activities (e.g., make up readings) where it is possible.
 
 
 
 

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:
40% will have been assessed in CAM705
See the MyLO site for the due date
40 %
 
Assessment Task 2:
Project Viva
Week 12
25 %
LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:
Project Completion Report with accompanying Portfolio
Week 13
35 %
LO1, LO2, LO3
 
Assessment details
Assessment Task 1: 40% will have been assessed in CAM705
Task Description:
CAM705 and CAM706 are a sequenced two-unit integrated pathway. 40% will be assessed in CAM705.
Task Length:
 
Due Date:
See the MyLO site for the due date
Weight:
40 %
 
CRITERION #
CRITERION
MEASURES INTENDED
LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
 
Assessment Task 2: Project Viva
Task Description:
You should prepare an audio-visual presentation that summarises the background, aims and outcomes of your project. The presentation can be in any audio-visual format that will assist you to communicate your experience and project outcomes to a group of your peer students and academic staff but should be capable of being uploaded to MyLO for marking purposes.
Your Presentation will be for twenty minutes, followed by questions from peers and academic staff, feedback and then opportunity for response to feedback.
You will present your information either in person or via Zoom in week 12.
You should refer to your original Project Plan and the Learning Outcomes for the Professional Practice Pathway to guide the structure and content of your presentation.
Task Length:
20-minute presentation
Due Date:
Week 12
Weight:
25 %
 
CRITERION #
CRITERION
MEASURES INTENDED
LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
1
A Project Completion Report presentation that outlines achievements against the documented scope and intended outcomes of the project undertaken through the Professional Practice Pathway.
LO1, LO2, LO3
2
Insightful responses to questions that demonstrate self-reflection and mastery of the discipline
LO1, LO2, LO3
 

 
Assessment Task 3: Project Completion Report with accompanying Portfolio
Task Description:
You will produce a Project Completion Report that concludes your project undertaken during the Professional Practice Pathway. Your report will reflect the progress and outcomes that you achieved in your selected project as detailed in the Initial Project Plan (Developed in CAM705). The Project Completion Report should be presented in a Report Style of your choice with appropriate Project Management headings adjusted for the nature of your selected Project. You may include information from your Viva presentation as appropriate. You should include your achievements with reference to the originally identified scope, aims, outcomes, deliverables, timelines, required resources, governance structure, risks, communication plan, performance measures, change strategy and evaluation.
Academic referencing must be used throughout. You should utilise a Project Completion Report format of your own choice or design.
Task Length:
5000 words
Due Date:
Week 13
Weight:
35 %
 
CRITERION #
CRITERION
MEASURES INTENDED
LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
1
Critical analysis of project completion with reference to Initial Project Plan
LO1, LO2, LO3
2
Critical evaluation and reflection of application of disciplinary knowledge
LO1, LO2, LO3
3
Ability to synthesize and communicate complex disciplinary concepts effectively using report format
LO3
4
Correctly utilises academic referencing style
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 pass any hurdle tasks.
Academic progress review
The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.
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.
 
 
 

Required Resources
Required reading materials
Required readings and other resources will be provided through MyLO.
 
Recommended reading materials
You can access the reading list for this unit from the link in MyLO or by going directly to the reading lists page on the University Library website.
 
Other required resources