Leadership in Professional Practice Environments unit (CNA428)

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Introduction

This unit is experiential, and practice focussed. The emphasis is on extending your leadership capabilities. You will identify a practice problem within your workplace to make a service or quality improvement, review and analyse the evidence that supports the practice change and write a scoping paper detailing how you will deliver the project.

Summary

Unit name	Leadership in Professional Practice Environments
Unit code	CNA428
Credit points	25
College/School	Health School of Nursing
Discipline	Nursing
Coordinator	Ms Vicki Ibbotson
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Honours

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027

* 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 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Analyse factors that influence the acceptance and sustainability of project work in healthcare settings and address strategies for implementation.
• Critically analyse evidence and communicate a well-executed plan for practice change
• Implement a solution focused practice change that addresses inter and intradisciplinary collaborations.

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	$1,227.00	$1,227.00	not applicable

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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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.
Assessment	Review of the Evidence (20%)|Practice problem identification (40%)|Project Scoping Paper (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.
Recommended	Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the unit Reading List on the University Library website.

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