Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
6 x 2-hour workshop-1 per semester
3 x 4-hour workshop-2 per semester
1 x 1-hour workshop-3 once only
6 x 1-hour online lecture-1 per semester
1 x 3-hour online lecture-2 per semester
1 x 2-hour lecture once only
1 x 8-hour independent study weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into MOT-Master of Occupational Therapy
1a Admission into MPT-Master of Physiotherapy
1b Admission into BHSMOT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy
1c Admission into BHSMPT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy
1d Admission into MSPP-Master of Speech Pathology
1e Admission into MOCTC-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy
1f Admission into MPHYC-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy
1g Admission into BEXSMCEXP-Bachelor of Exercise Science, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
1h Admission into MCEXP-Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h))
Assessment
Reflective assignment (60%); team presentation (40%).
Topic description

This topic will enable students to gain an understanding of the core aspects of interprofessional teamwork and collaborative client centred practice within contemporary health services. This will cover a range of practice settings including rural and remote, and culturally responsive practice.

Educational aims

This topic aims to introduce students to interprofessional teamwork using applied examples from a range of clinical practice settings. Interprofessional competencies and health behaviour change will be introduced and applied. Culturally responsive practice will be examined and linked to competency standards.

Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

  1. Demonstrate application of interprofessional competencies across a range of settings
  2. Critically reflect on the application and experience of collaborative practice across a range of settings
  3. Understand the importance of, and critically reflect on, culturally responsive practice particularly in reference to working with Indigenous Australians
  4. Integrate knowledge and apply theories related to health behaviour change, client centred care and interprofessional practice