Courses & Units
The Quality Culture and implementing quality improvements CNA420
This unit is also available in the Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma and Masters in Quality Services (Health and Safety).
Introduction
Students completing this unit will have acquired knowledge about workplace culture and its impact on quality service delivery; to acquire knowledge about factors that facilitate or act as barriers to the development of a quality-culture in the workplace; apply this knowledge to critically analyse simulated work-place scenarios
Summary
Unit name | The Quality Culture and implementing quality improvements |
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Unit code | CNA420 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing |
Discipline | Nursing |
Coordinator | Ms Edel Murray |
Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Level | Honours |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Online | Semester 2 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
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Key Dates
Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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Semester 2 | 22/7/2024 | 16/8/2024 | 9/9/2024 | 27/10/2024 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and explain a range of theoretical frameworks to describe organisational culture
- Identify and evaluate factors that underpin safety and quality cultures
- Identify and apply relevant models and methods to assess organisational cultures and climates for safety and quality
- Identify and analyse models and frameworks to support implementation of quality improvement ideas and organisational change
Fee Information
Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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061300 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 | not applicable | $2,648.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Teaching
Teaching Pattern | Individual Study – This unit is offered fully online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning. |
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Assessment | Quiz (25%)|Online Posts and Discussions (30%)|Research Informed Case Study (45%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required |
There are no required textbooks for this unit. Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator. |
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Recommended | Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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