Professions, People and Healthcare (HLTH1000)

Course overview

HLTH1000 (Professions, People and Healthcare) has been designed for students with an interest in working in the Australian health and behavioural sciences sectors.

The multidisciplinary approach to the course delivery will provide students an understanding of the range of roles within Australia's health system and how they contribute to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Students will have an enhanced capacity to navigate the health landscape in increasingly complex and changing interprofessional collaborative workplaces.

HLTH1000 (Professions, People and Healthcare) has been designed to appeal to students with an interest in working in, or alongside, the Australian health care system. Students learn in an interprofessional and collaborative environment, exploring the organisation and governance of the Australian health system, roles in the health workforce, and concepts of health and health equity as they apply to our population. The course will help prepare graduates for future roles in increasingly complex and changing workplaces, especially those that are interprofessional or multidisciplinary.

Course requirements

Restrictions

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences undergraduate programs only

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

Please allocate to one tutorial from the available options for each week with timetabled classes (i.e. week 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13).

• Each tutorial has limits set by discipline so you may not be allocated a place if your discipline's allocations have been filled. Ensure you have at least three alternatives that you can select from the wide number of options across the week (Monday - Friday, 8am-6pm, 15 tutorial options).
• You will attend the same tutorial group each week, and within the tutorial you will be allocated a smaller interprofessional team of 5-6 students. There will be four tutors allocated per session, and each tutor will be the primary point of contact for 5 teams. Tutorial changes after week 3 are discouraged as teams are already forming and completing team agreements.

Aims and outcomes

The course aims to introduce first year HMBS students with a foundational learning experience, focussed on perspectives on health, our health system within a global context, healthcare practices and services that are person-centred and collaborative, and health trends and priorities. 

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Pre-class quizzes: IRATs (Individual Readiness Assurance Tests)

• Online

Mode

Activity/ Performance, Written

Category

Quiz

Weight

20%

Due date

Week 1 quiz is formative. Week 2 - Week 13 features a weekly pre-class quiz or reflective tasks based on the self-directed online learning content for that week. 27/07/2026 - 26/10/2026

Other conditions

Student specific.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04, L05

Task description

Assessment security

Open assessment: In this assessment you can use resources such as your notes, course materials, and other tools, including AI, while completing the task. The focus is not on memorising information, but on understanding, applying judgement, and demonstrating your own thinking.

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.

Extension or deferral not available as the pre-class tasks are designed to prepare learners for in-class activities. The tasks can be flexibly undertaken anytime in the week leading up to your tutorial.

Students may miss two (2) of the 12 IRATs yet still reach the maximum total of 20%.

Late submission

You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.

Collaborative Assessment

• Team or group-based
• In-person

Mode

Oral, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia

Category

Participation/ Student contribution, Project

Weight

30%

Due date

7/10/2026 4:00 pm

The patient journey map is due on Wednesday of Week 10, at 4pm.

The Peer Assessment Factor is due on Wednesday of Week 11, at 4pm.

Follow the information on Blackboard for details of the Peer Assessment Factor and the tutor chat and reflection.

Other conditions

Peer assessment factor.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04, L05

Task description

Assessment security

Open assessment: In this assessment you can use resources such as your notes, course materials, and other tools, including AI, while completing the task. The focus is not on memorising information, but on understanding, applying judgement, and demonstrating your own thinking.

Submission guidelines

The patient journey map only needs to be submitted by one team member. Submit online via Blackboard Assignments. All students in the team must contribute as agreed in the Team Contract.

If a team member does not contribute to the group assessment task, despite following the steps in the Team Contract, they may be removed from the group and given a score of 0% for this task. Teams must flag non-contribution to their tutor at least two weeks prior to the submission date, to allow appropriate actions to take place in accordance with the Team Contract.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Please ensure you check eligibility for an extension for group assessments.

Ensure you communicate with your tutors and your team throughout to ensure ongoing collaboration and successful completion.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Patient Journey Map: 10% of the maximum mark (i.e. 10% of 100 = 10 marks) applies every 24-hour period that the assessment is late. This will apply to all team members.

Peer Assessment Factor: no late penalty applies. If you do not complete the peer assessment for your team members by the due date, and you do not have an approved extension, you will receive 0% for this assessment component.

Tutor Check-in: The final check in must occur during the 13-week semester. No extensions are possible. If the check-in does not occur, you will receive 0% for this assessment component.

Exam

• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

50%

Due date

End of Semester Exam Period

7/11/2026 - 21/11/2026

The exam date will be set by central examinations and communicated to the students when known.

Other conditions

Secure.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04, L05

Task description

Assessment security

Secure assessment: This assessment is designed to protect academic integrity and assess your understanding of course concepts. You must only use the approved materials and tools for this assessment task. Use of prohibited materials in this task may be investigated and treated as academic misconduct. See assessment instructions for more details.

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Students may apply for a deferred examination through standard UQ processes.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

The final percentage mark will be rounded to the nearest whole number (e.g. 54.50 and above will be rounded up to 55 and 54.49 and below will be rounded down to 54).

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

Late submissions:

Late penalties are calculated as follows:

• 10% of total marks (i.e. 10% of 100 marks = 10 marks) penalty per 24-hour block. For example, if the submission is 1-24 hours late from the due date/time, a penalty of 10% will mean that if the final mark was 60% - it is adjusted down to 50%; and if late by 24-48 hours, final mark of 60% is adjusted down to 40% and so on. All submissions are time stamped for transparency.

The best preparation for unexpected illnesses and other disruptive events is to start working on your assessments early and to mitigate technical issues is to submit at least a day before the due date. If you suspect you will not meet the submission date, consider if you are eligible for a group extension (see below)

You should seek further advice from the faculty if you feel you are experiencing more significant interruptions to study or ongoing personal issues.

Please note: If you have been ill or unable to attend class for more than 4 weeks in a semester, we advise you to carefully consider whether you are capable of successfully completing your courses. You might need to consider applying for removal of course.

Extension requests are through my.UQ.

Check the assessment task information to see if it is eligible for an extension.

Applying for an assessment extension will provide an overview of acceptable reasons for an extension and the types of assessments eligible.

• You should submit a request for an extension as soon as it becomes clear you need an extension.
• Your request should be submitted no later than 1 calendar day after the assessment item's due date and time.
• Your request may be refused if you do not meet the acceptable reasons for an extension.
• If approved, the extension granted will in proportion to the period of illness or disruption caused by the exceptional circumstances and will typically be no more than 4 weeks in duration in total and is applied in 24-hour blocks.
• Students on a Student Access Plan (SAP) with a clause on extension requests must still adhere to the extensions request policy outlined.
• Students need to attach the SAP and a note outlining their current situation with the online extension application.
• A period of 7 days will be granted for applications on the basis of an SAP. An extension request beyond 7 days will require additional supporting information as this request will not be considered on the basis of the SAP, but rather additional events (whether they relate to the circumstances of the SAP or not).

Please note: If you have been ill or unable to attend class for more than 4 weeks in a semester, we advise you to carefully consider whether you are capable of successfully completing your courses. You might need to consider applying for removal of course.

Assessment Feedback and Re-mark process:

Once you have received any assessment mark, you are able to seek feedback from your tutors where appropriate for improvement on future tasks.

• Please consult my.UQ in conjunction with UQ procedure for Assessment for information on how to apply for a re-mark. Timeframes for re-mark request applications are listed in the policy and are strictly adhered to.
• It is important to note that the result from a re-mark is final and your mark (and possibly your final grade for the course) can go up or down.
• For group assessment item/s, requests for a re-mark will only be considered where all group members support the request.

Assessment ineligible for re-mark:

Weekly pre-class IRAT quizzes, tutor check-ins and peer assessment factors are ineligible for a re-mark. Peer assessment factor marks may be moderated by the teaching team if there are significantly low scores or if there is a disagreement over scores. Students may be required to produce evidence to justify their mark.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Translation (MT) are emerging tools that may support students in completing this assessment task. Students may appropriately use AI and/or MT in completing their assessment tasks (excluding the exam, which is conducted using secure conditions). Students must clearly reference any use of AI or MT in each instance.

A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.

Additional learning resources information

UQ Academic Integrity Module

UQ is committed to maintaining excellent academic standards of the university. One of the ways the university ensures this is the provision of resources around the moral code and ethical policy of academia to all member of the UQ community (both staff and students).

Please complete the UQ Academic Integrity module via Learn.UQ (Blackboard) https://web.library.uq.edu.au/library-services/it/learnuq-blackboard-help/academic-integrity-module. It is crucial that you complete this module if you have not already done so in your first semester. This will ensure that you develop a respect for orginal work and clear understanding of standards for academic integrity in your work.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments for Students Policy and Procedure
• AI for Assessment Guide
• Recording of Teaching Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.