Courses & Units

Leadership in Professional Practice Environments CNA428

Introduction

This unit is experiential and practice focussed. The emphasis is on extending the students leadership capabilities through contextualised project work.
Students will develop a portfolio which captures a variety of artefacts to demonstrate engagement with Practice Development and leadership principles.

Summary

Unit name Leadership in Professional Practice Environments
Unit code CNA428
Credit points 25
College/School College of Health and Medicine
School of Nursing
Discipline Nursing
Coordinator Doctor Kathryn Terry
Delivered By University of Tasmania

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Launceston Semester 2 Off-Campus International International Domestic Domestic

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 11/7/2022 9/8/2022 29/8/2022 16/10/2022

* 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 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate the ability to identify a practice issue and develop a plan of engagement.
  • Justify the rationale for the proposed change to be implemented.
  • Critically analyse and apply evidence to evaluate multidisciplinary. collaborations, which influence practice change and/or improvement.
  • Communicate evidence- based knowledge and skills to others.
  • Identify, explore and analyse the factors that affect the selection, acceptance and sustainability of your project.

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
060301 $996.00 $996.00 not applicable $5,230.00

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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Requisites

Prerequisites

CNA417 OR CNA425

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Individual Study – This unit is offered fully online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 20 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning.

AssessmentProject Plan (40%)|Review of the Evidence (20%)|Scoping Paper (40%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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