Unit Outline

Children and Young People focuses on the unique health and developmental needs of infants, children, and young people. You will develop the knowledge and skills to incorporate developmentally appropriate and strengths-based approaches to communicating and working in partnership with children, young people and their families. You will critically examine the role played by social and environmental factors in child development, injury and illness. You will extend your knowledge of pathophysiology, critical thinking, clinical reasoning and evidence-informed practice in the context of child, youth and family focused nursing care. A key focus will be the primary assessment of acutely unwell infants, children and young people.

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	Apply critical thinking to the assessment and nursing care of infants, children, young people and their families.
2	Critically examine how social and environmental factors influence child development, illness or injury.
3	Apply developmentally appropriate anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology knowledge to the nursing care of infants, children and young people.
4	Demonstrate well developed communication skills and professional behaviour.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CXA144 Pathophysiology for Health Care or CXA240 Pathophysiology for Health Care 1

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 Quizzes	Week 6	10 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Presentation - Supporting child development.	Week 9	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA)	Week 12	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online Quizzes

Task Description:

These quizzes are designed to assist you prepare for class engagement and the Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA). Questions will be drawn from the guided online learning material (including recommended readings).

Quiz 1- Child Development and nursing considerations

Quiz 2- Care of the infant, child or young person with an acute illness.

Due Dates:
Quiz 1 Week 6
Quiz 2 Week 9

Task Length:

20 questions each

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply developmentally appropriate anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to the nursing care of infants, children and young people.	LO3
2	Apply child development knowledge to the nursing care of infants, children and young people.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Presentation - Supporting child development.

Task Description:

This online presentation requires you to demonstrate your understanding of child development with reference to one of the provided case studies. You will present to a small group of your peers and following your presentation your assessor will ask you two questions.

Task Length:

10 minutes

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyses factors that influence child development.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Demonstrates effective presentation skills.	LO4
3	Demonstrates knowledge of child development in relation to chronic illness or injury.	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Identifies a preventative program or strategy that is relevant to provided case study.	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 3: Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA)

Task Description:

Part A: You will be required under observation to apply the A-E assessment framework and clinical reasoning, to a case scenario of an infant or child presenting with an acute illness.
Part A also includes a medication calculation, you must pass this component to achieve a pass grade or greater for this task. A second attempt at this component is permitted however you cannot receive a grade higher than 50% of the available marks if the second attempt is required.
Part B: You will be required to complete short answer questions following your observed A-E assessment in relation to the child assessed in Part A.

Task Length:

Part A: 20 minutes Part B: 20 minutes

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate the primary assessment (using A-E framework) of infants or children in the context of acute illness.	LO1, LO4
2	Apply developmentally appropriate anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to the nursing care of infants and children.	LO3
3	Identify condition and potential interventions based on cues collected, physiological reasoning and evidence-informed practice.	LO1, LO3
4	Apply critical thinking and assessment skills to medication calculations and medication administration for infants or children.	LO1, LO3
5	Identify how social and environmental factors have influenced the child’s development, illness, or injury.	LO2
6	Demonstrate well developed communication skills and professional behaviour.	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.

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.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.