Introduction
This unit introduces you to an interprofessional framework and foundational concepts related to joining a regulated profession and that are shared across allied health disciplines. Within the interprofessional framework, allied health students develop an understanding of the professional contexts in which they practice and the role and responsibilities of their own and other professions when providing integrated services. With a focus on developing the attributes of professionalism and becoming a safe and ethical allied health practitioner, the regulatory, ethical and legal frameworks underpinning professional practice are examined within the context of the ever-changing health environments. The unit introduces you to the scope of public health locally, nationally, and internationally. Taking a health-in-all-sectors approach, the unit explores the relationship between the social determinants of health and equity in order to differentiate approaches to addressing need via promotion, prevention and treatment. You will explore your own career planning with focus on how you will take responsibility for developing as an active and engaged lifelong learner who maintains critical thinking and self-reflective capabilities for client-centred, safe, quality and interprofessional collaborative practice, as well as continually developing as a resilient, confident, and autonomous practitioners.
Summary
| Unit name | Becoming an Allied Health Professional |
| Unit code | CXA705 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Nagarajan Manickaraj |
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| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate and collaborate effectively in teams to achieve respectful partnerships across disciplines and assist future provision of client-centred, safe, and high-quality services.
- Analyse health practice scenarios using principles of ethical, evidence-based practice, social determinants and a biopsychosocial approach in allied health professional practice.
- Analyse professional capabilities using reflection to create a learning plan for allied health professional practice including principles of culturally responsive practice to respond to culturally diverse populations.
- Differentiate between a range of definitions of health and understand public health, its principal components and its development within Australian and international contexts.
- Identify the components and processes that ensure safe and quality services, including risk assessment and clinical governance frameworks.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Webinar 1 hr 8 times; Workshop 2 hrs 4 times; Workshop 3 hr 1 time; Independent Learning 6 hrs 10 times. |
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| Assessment | Intersectionality, Social Determinants of Health and Cultural Safety (10%)|Interprofessional Communication and Ethical Reasoning (25%)|Case Scenario (30%)|Professional Career Portfolio (35%) |
| Timetable | View 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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