Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- External
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- Medicine Faculty
Globally, telehealth is a popular, clinically effective communication vehicle that is rapidly becoming mainstream. This course introduces you to the key concepts relating to the use of telehealth to improve patient-centred clinical care. Course material covers the historical development of clinical telehealth in Australia and the contributions of other significant research innovators. A range of clinical telehealth applications will be explored using case examples that are relevant to today's health priority areas. You will review relevant guidelines and standards relating to telehealth integration and everyday practice of telehealth to provide equitable access to healthcare irrespective of the consumer's geographical location.
HLTH7113 is an introductory course in Clinical Telehealth. The focus of the course is on the use of telehealth, specifically in a clinical environment.
The course will:
- provide you with an understanding of what clinical telehealth is, how and why it is used and some important considerations when setting up a clinical telehealth service.
- look at what makes a telehealth service successful and why one might fail. Technology considerations, human resources, economics and government policies relating to telehealth will all be examined as part of this.
- set you on the path to thinking critically about issues relating to clinical telehealth.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Aims and outcomes
This course introduces you to the use of clinical telehealth as a means of delivering more equitable healthcare in areas where access to health services may be lacking. You will examine the types of equipment that can be used to perform telehealth, and learn about standards and guidelines to consider when conducting a telehealth consultation. The course covers aspects such as the history of telehealth, definitions and current applications and explores the privacy, security and medico-legal aspects that need to be considered.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
understand basic concepts, theories, terminologies and history relating to clinical telehealth
LO2.
describe types of telehealth and their role in the clinical setting
LO3.
understand the role of clinical telehealth in the Australian and global context
LO4.
outline the factors for consideration when setting up a facility for clinical telehealth
LO5.
describe the factors to consider when conducting clinical telehealth consultations
LO6.
discuss the privacy, security and medico-legal issues with clinical telehealth
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project |
Assessment Task 1: Telehealth experiences
|
30% |
Task 1 9/08/2024 5:00 pm Task 2 23/08/2024 5:00 pm
Runs during Weeks 2-5. Due date Task 1: 9 August 2024 - 5:00 pm (AEST) Due date Task 2: 23 August 2024 - 5:00 pm (AEST) |
| Quiz |
Assessment Task 2: Multiple-choice Online Quiz (MCQ)
|
30% |
9/09/2024 - 13/09/2024
Available to sit from 8:00am on 09/09/2024 to 5:00pm on 13/09/2024. |
| Presentation |
Assessment Task 3: Narrated Presentation
|
40% |
25/10/2024 5:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Assessment Task 1: Telehealth experiences
- Hurdle
- Team or group-based
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Project
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
Task 1 9/08/2024 5:00 pm
Task 2 23/08/2024 5:00 pm
Runs during Weeks 2-5.
Due date Task 1: 9 August 2024 - 5:00 pm (AEST)
Due date Task 2: 23 August 2024 - 5:00 pm (AEST)
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L04, L05
Task description
Detailed instructions and marking criteria will be available to you on the Learn.UQ Course Assessment page during Teaching Week 2. All tasks
associated with this Assessment must be completed by the end of Teaching Week 5. We use Learn.UQ for this online activity.
During Week 2 you will be randomly assigned to a small group (2 or 3 members). Each group will then be emailed a set of questions and prompts to conduct an interview.
Task 1: Individual interviews on telehealth experience (Individual task - worth 10/30 marks)
- To be conducted prior to Teaching Week 4/Task 2
- You will conduct and take notes of a quick interview with 5 friends or family members (can be from Australia or overseas) who have used telehealth in the past 5 years about their opinion and experience using any modality of telehealth (include mobile health, telehealth consultations using phone or video, teledermatology, teleradiology, etc).
- Questions and prompts will be emailed to you, and the group can choose extra questions they might find useful, if they agree on those before conducting the interviews.
- You will upload your raw data collected from 5 interviews via Learn.UQ using the template provided.
Task 2: Group analysis, discussion, reflection and summary of findings (Group task - worth 20/30 marks)
- To be conducted during Teaching Weeks 4 and/or 5
- Groups will arrange to meet in person or online to analyse their tabulated responses and discuss the benefits/challenges of using telehealth for clinical practice.
- Specific topic areas to be discussed/template for summarising findings will be provided with the instructions.
- Summary of findings to be uploaded via Learn.UQ
Hurdle requirements
To achieve a grade of 4 or above, you must complete and submit all assessment items.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
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.
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Assessment Task 2: Multiple-choice Online Quiz (MCQ)
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Quiz
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
9/09/2024 - 13/09/2024
Available to sit from 8:00am on 09/09/2024 to 5:00pm on 13/09/2024.
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L04, L05, L06
Task description
This multiple-choice quiz is designed to test your knowledge and understanding of learning associated with Week 1 to Week 7 material. The assessment will contribute up to 30% of your total marks for the course. The multiple-choice quiz comprise 30 questions and each question is worth 1 mark. This is an online timed quiz that will be made available via Learn.UQ. It is compulsory that all you attempt this quiz. You must complete it in one sitting. You cannot save and return to it at a later date.
Hurdle requirements
To achieve a grade of 4 or above, you must complete and submit all assessment items.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Assessment Task 3: Narrated Presentation
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
25/10/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
At the end of Week 13, you will narrate a telehealth solution for a short problem/case study embedded into a PowerPoint presentation. You are required to select one of three case studies presented, then research, produce and submit the assessment using the provided PowerPoint template (instructions and template slides will be provided on Learn.UQ). The expected length of presentation is 10 min (+/-2min). Full instructions will be made available during Teaching Week 8.
Hurdle requirements
To achieve a grade of 4 or above, you must complete and submit all assessment items.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
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.
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 25 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Work displaying some or all of the following features, depending on the nature of the assignment or task - Insufficient basic knowledge and understanding of the essentials in subject matter; Incomplete answers; Poor structure, organisation and coherence of thought; Shows some grasp of problems, but lacks clarity; Little evidence of independent thought; Little or no evidence of originality; Low level of professionalism and presentation |
| 2 (Fail) | 26 - 45 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Work displaying some or all of the following features, depending on the nature of the assignment or task - Does not display sufficientﾠknowledge and understanding of the essentials in subject matter; Does not provide answers to the questions; Lacks clarity in the unpacking of the problem; No evidence of independent thought; No evidence of originality; Poor structure, organisation and coherence of thought. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 46 - 50 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Work displaying some or all of the following features, depending on the nature of the assignment or task - Very limited knowledge and understanding of the essentials in subject matter; Limited in providing answers to the questions asked; Shows some grasp of problems, but lacks clarity; Limited evidence of independent thought; Limitedﾠevidence of originality; Low level of professionalism and presentation; Poor structure, organisation and coherence of thought Please note: You will be unable to achieve a grade above 3 if you do not complete all assessment items, regardless of overall course performance. |
| 4 (Pass) | 51 - 65 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Work displaying some or all of the following features, depending on the nature of the assignment or task - Sound knowledge and understanding of the relevant subject area; Ability to produce satisfactory answers to problems and questions; Ability to construct a coherent and relevant argument; Work contains fair amount of analysis; Competent professional standards in presentation; Fair degree of factual accuracy; Fair level of language use Please note: To achieve a grade of 4 or above, you must complete and submit all assessment items. |
| 5 (Credit) | 66 - 75 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Work displaying some or all of the following features, depending on the nature of the assignment or task - Good coverage of the subject and understanding of the material; Very good professional standards of competence, expression and presentation; Clear evidence of the potential to understand original research; evidence of some creativity, originality and independence of thought; Ability to assemble information from different sources to produce well-organised work; Some ability to analyse data critically; Good degree of factual accuracy |
| 6 (Distinction) | 76 - 85 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Work displaying some or all of the following features, depending on the nature of the assignment or task - Excellent research potential; Ability to plan, organise and execute research independently and to a very high professional standard; High professional standards of competence, expression and presentation; High degree of creativity, originality and independence of thoughts; Ability to assemble information from different sources to produce very well organised arguments; Ability to analyse data critically and formulate questions which may lead to a productive line of enquiry; Ability to critically analyse primary sources of literature and information critically; High level of presentation |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 86 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Work displaying some or all of the following features, depending on the nature of the assignment or task - Full coverage and understanding of the subject content; Outstanding research potential; Evidence of having read and understood the required reading; Evidence of the integration of your own experience into the written material; Demonstration of critical thinking about the topic; Clear and unambiguous expression of ideas; Clear, coherent arguments which are well justified; Ability to analyse data critically and formulate questions which lead to an original line of enquiry; An exceptional degree of creativity, originality and independence of thought; Highest professional standards of competence, expression and presentation; High standard of language use |
Additional course grading information
Assessment Task 1 is comprised of 2 separate tasks - both tasks must be completed by the specified due date/time. You must complete and submit all assessment items to pass the course. You do not have to pass each assessment piece individually but need to gain 50% or more to pass overall. Note - half marks may be given.
Calculation of Final Grade
The percentage mark for this course is reached by calculating the weighted average percentage mark achieved across the marked assessment tasks. The total of the weighted assessment tasks for the course will be rounded to two decimal points if required, with the final mathematical rounding to an integer at the end yielding a percentage mark. A mark of x.5% or greater will be rounded up to (x+1)%. A percentage mark of less than x.5% will be rounded down to x%.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Please note that all submission dates for assessments are in Brisbane time - Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides emerging tools that may support you in completing some assessments. You may appropriately use AI in completing your assessment tasks for this course unless otherwise indicated by the Course Coordinator. You must clearly reference any use of AI in each instance. A failure to reference AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct. Refer to the following guide regarding referencing of AI:ﾠOverview - ChatGPT and other generative AI tools - Library Guides at University of Queensland Library
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.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 3 |
Lecture |
Module 1: Clinical telehealth - an overview Module 1 covers Weeks 1 - 3 of teaching. It offers a comprehensive understanding of telehealth, encompassing the definition of telehealth, tracing its historical origins and evolution into modern healthcare, and examining both initial and recent benefits. Module 1 explains how telehealth can increase (or reduce) access to healthcare for patients, with important considerations about equity in accessing telehealth and post-pandemic changes in Medicare Funding for telehealth.
Refer to the Course 'Learning Resources' on Learn.UQ for links to all lectures, Weekly Study Guide, required and recommended reading. Content is organised as Module and then by Teaching Week. Content is typically uploaded to Learn.UQ on the Friday prior to each Teaching Week. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04 |
Multiple weeks From Week 4 To Week 8 |
Lecture |
Module 2: Telehealth in action Teaching Weeks 4-8 explores the different telehealth approaches with respect to delivering healthcare i.e. store and forward models (i.e. asynchronous communication, secure messaging, encrypted software,) real-time models (i.e. synchronous communication - video or phone consultations), mobile health models (including remote monitoring/wearables) and hybrid models of care (i.e. a blend of telehealth modalities and/or face-to-face)
Refer to the Course 'Learning Resources' on Learn.UQ for links to all lectures, Weekly Study Guide, required and recommended reading. Content is organised as Module and then by Teaching Week. Content is typically uploaded to Learn.UQ on the Friday prior to each Teaching Week. Learning outcomes: L02, L04, L05, L06 |
Multiple weeks From Week 9 To Week 13 |
Lecture |
Module 3: Planning & implenting telehealth Teaching Weeks 9-12 outlines practical considerations, technical requirements, planning for a telehealth program or a telehealth consultation and privacy and sustainability considerations. Week 13 is reserved for review of key concepts covered over the semester that will assist you with the final assessment.
Refer to the Course 'Learning Resources' on Learn.UQ for links to all lectures, Weekly Study Guide, required and recommended reading. Weeks 9-12 content will be available from Teaching Week 9 to assist you with final assessment preparation. Learning outcomes: L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
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 - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.