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

As a result of student feedback, the assessment tasks have been reviewed and amended to better convey the key focus of each task and group formation will occur earlier in the semester.

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:	Quizzes	Week 3	10 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	Project Group Agreement	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	Group Presentation	Week 9	25 %	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: 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.

Due by Date:
Quiz 1 - Week 3
Quiz 2 - Week 6
Quiz 3 - Week 10.

Task Length:

Each quiz includes 10 questions with a 20 minute duration.

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

10 %

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 2: Project Group Agreement

Task Description:

This group activity and team building exercise creates the foundations for forming a project team and assesses your understanding of the ethics and principles of project management.

Task Length:

400 words in total

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	The project group agreement is completed and the content agreed by all members of the group.	LO1, LO5

Assessment Task 3: Group Presentation

Task Description:

Each group will deliver a project planning presentation.

Task Length:

15 minute group presentation.

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Active contribution by all group members occurs in the project planning presentation.	LO4
2	The project planning presentation captures the scope and key aspects of the project.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5
3	Adheres to academic presentation standards, utilising project management language.	LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Group Report and individual reflection

Task Description:

Part A
For this assessment task, your group will submit a project planning final report addressing key elements of project management.
Part B
Individual group members will provide an individual reflection about the project management process, the ethics and principles of project management and how project management influences changes in health care.

Task Length:

Part A - 2400 words (group) + Part B - 1000 words (individual).

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Active contribution by all group members in writing introduction and conclusion.	LO4
2	Address relevant project management processes and procedures.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5
3	Relevant project management literature/sources are 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	Collaborate with team members to integrate and align distinct project components.	LO1, LO2, LO4
6	Reflect on the project management process as experienced while completing this task.	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, 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.