Unit Outline

This unit provides students with the opportunity to further develop their health assessment skills by engaging in a number of learning activities. Students will recognise the essential concepts of health assessment that can be applied in any situation and reflect on their own professional work and the skills they may require. Students will be presented with diverse hypothetical situations (case studies) to gain insight into the adaptability of fundamental assessment skills using a range of approaches to health assessment while practising cultural, safety and principles of inclusion in a person-centred approach.

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 advanced health assessment skills while practicing cultural safety and inclusivity across diverse populations and contexts.
2	Critically analyse complex health assessment data using evidence-informed approaches in diverse practice settings
3	Predict appropriate response(s) to health alterations using clinical reasoning, reflection and independent judgement.
4	Communicate health assessment findings and evidence-informed care strategies effectively to diverse audiences whilst upholding principles of inclusion and respect for cultural diversity.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Intended learning outcomes, assessment tasks and content has been reviewed and updated 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:	Guided case scenario analysis with data interpretation	Week 5	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Decision making and reflection discussion activity	Week 9	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Portfolio Task: Clinical skills validation and oral interactive assessment	Week 12	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Guided case scenario analysis with data interpretation

Task Description:

You will be required to critically analyse a given scenario, demonstrating your knowledge of advanced patient assessment, diagnostic interventions and data interpretation. You will apply decision-making skills whilst incorporating clinical reasoning and cultural safety.

Task Length:

1100 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Accurately interpret health data related to advanced health assessment.	LO2
2	Incorporate cultural safety into health assessment.	LO1, LO4
3	Rationalise appropriate evidence-informed response(s) to assessment findings.	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Decision making and reflection discussion activity

Task Description:

You will be required to reflect on an experience from your own clinical practice where you have used your advanced assessment skills and applied clinical reasoning whilst ensuring cultural safety and inclusion. This is shared with your peers in your allocated discussion group. You will then provide a response to a practice reflection from one of your peers. Both posts are collated into one document, which is submitted for marking.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Interpret and synthesise and critically reflect on integrated assessment findings relevant to own clinical practice.	LO2, LO3
2	Implement clinical reasoning andto develop clinical care priorities whilst acknowledging cultural diversity, and principles of inclusion in a person-centred approach.	LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Critically engage with current and relevant research and evidence.	LO2, LO4
4	Foster the advancement of health assessment knowledge and skills of self and peer(s).	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Portfolio Task: Clinical skills validation and oral interactive assessment

Task Description:

This assessment consists of two discrete activities that, combined, reflect your personal and professional development in the context of advanced health assessment within your health care setting over the semester.

Part A. Clinical Skills
You will complete a selection of advanced assessment skills relevant to your practice specialty. A minimum of 3 skills must be chosen (from 5). These are completed with an approved clinical support person in the workplace and will take the form of collective evidence of your achievement.

Part B: Interactive Oral Assessment
You will apply theory related to advanced health assessment to the clinical context through a synchronous oral assessment with your tutor. Questions relate to physiological/pathophysiological underpinnings of health assessment findings and alterations, relevant assessment techniques, diagnostic tools and data interpretation.

Task Length:

Part A – Clinical Skills assessment hurdle Part B - 8 minute oral interactive assessment

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Minimum three advanced health assessment skills relevant to the speciality are completed at the expected level and endorsed by the clinical support person (mandatory pass- Hurdle).	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Apply advanced health assessment strategies to various populations and clinical contexts.	LO1
3	Critically analyse health assessment data (including pathophysiological basis for alterations in health).	LO2, LO3
4	Recognise the importance of inclusivity and cultural safety when conducting health assessments.	LO1, 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.