Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Health & Rehab Sci School
Practice-based service investigation and development project within a specific field of professional practice in Health Sciences.
This course requires students to take a step back from the provision of direct client-care and consider wider issues that drive service delivery and development, and the direction of their profession. Students will learn about service development and approaches to implementing change in professional practice including action learning and knowledge translation. Students will learn how these approaches can be used to plan and develop services, interventions and resources, and evaluate service outcomes or unmet service needs in inter-professional care. Working collaboratively within their field of practice with stakeholders who have identified a service need, teams of 4 students (or 3 students) will use an action learning approach to complete a 'real world' project. In their projects students will undertake a range of activities relevant to their project setting including, observing service provision, interviewing stakeholders, and reviewing appropriate policies and literature in order to understand influences on current practice and explore future directions. After finding the best available evidence through consultation with stakeholders and the literature, students will develop or evaluate a service, intervention or resource for a particular service or client group. Students will implement and/or make recommendations for practice and reflect on the suitability and sustainability of their recommendations with reference to the research evidence, the current socio-political context and organisational culture, understanding how these shape service provision and the development of services. The course emphasises research in practice and prepares graduates for practising as an evidence-based clinician and leadership in practitioner-researcher roles. HRSS4210 is offered to both occupational therapy and speech pathology students.
Course requirements
Assumed background
It is assumed that students will draw upon and build on their recent experience of placements and that they know how to conduct themselves in a respectful and professional manner when dealing with clients, clinicians and other service providers in the course of completing a project placement.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
HRSS3102
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
OCTY4205, HRSS7200
Jointly taught details
This course is jointly-taught with:
- HRSS7200
Students attend lectures with students from HRSS7200. Occupational Therapy students will participate in a Conference Day with students from HRSS7200.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Ms Nici McMah
Mrs Kathryn Marshall
Ms Carla dos Reis
Dr Melody Mei Yan Chan
Mr Michael Markovic
Associate Professor Jacki Liddle
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
A detailed timetable with assessment due dates and other required activities will be available via Learn.UQ
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to provide students experience and skills in using a systematic approach to developing and enhancing services in health and rehabilitation in their field of practice.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Manage resources, time and workload effectively to complete a service development or evaluation project in compliance with relevant ethical, legislative and workplace requirements.
LO2.
Disseminate knowledge and ideas to relevant stakeholders including fellow students and professionals using a variety of communication methods (e.g. professional presentations and documentation).
LO3.
Apply knowledge of core concepts, theories, and processes and use best-available evidence and practiceguidelines to create realistic recommendations for the translation of knowledge into practice.
LO4.
Reflect on observations and apply problem solving skills to inform decision making and design potential solutions in a practice environment using an action learning approach.
LO5.
Critically analyse current service development within a changing real life practice environment using effective collaborative approaches to integrate a variety of perspectives (e.g. consumers, service providers, multidisciplinary team, managers, funders).
LO6.
Work collaboratively and professionally with clinicians and other team members to achieve a quality outcome for the action learning project.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation, Reflection |
Set Presentation and Report
|
20% Individual Mark |
6/08/2024 - 16/10/2024
Presentation in set meeting (15%). One student allocated to present in each fortnightly meeting by negotiation with the student team. Set report due the next day by 5pm (5%) |
| Reflection |
Action Learning Reflection Assignment
|
35% Individual Mark - MUST PASS |
30/08/2024 2:00 pm
Assignment to be submitted via Turnitin. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation |
Conference Abstract and Presentation
|
20% Group Mark |
Conference Abstract due 11 October at 2pm. Conference Presentation day 15 November, 2024. Students are expected to attend in-person for the full conference. |
| Placement, Project |
Project Outcome - Clinician Rating
|
25% Group Mark |
25/10/2024 2:00 pm
A maximum of 1-week extension may be negotiated with clinician supervisor in the event project delays due to circumstances beyond control of the student team The course corrdinator must be notified if an extension has been negotiated. |
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
Set Presentation and Report
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation, Reflection
- Weight
- 20% Individual Mark
- Due date
6/08/2024 - 16/10/2024
Presentation in set meeting (15%). One student allocated to present in each fortnightly meeting by negotiation with the student team. Set report due the next day by 5pm (5%)
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
At each set meeting student teams are required to report on their project using the action learning process. This will mean that students speak to what they had planned, the action taken, what they observed and a reflection on their action during the previous action learning cycle of their project. The first set meeting is a practice and then each team is responsible for allocating a different student to present at each following set meeting. This student will have a responsibility for presenting a verbal report in the set meeting and facilitating discussion with the members of the set. This student is required to submit a set report summarising their presentation of the action learning cycle to Turnitin by 5pm on the day after the set meeting.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Set reports to be submitted via Turnitin on Learn.UQ
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Extension will be available for the report.
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.
Set reports submitted late will occur a 10% late penalty per day (or part thereof).
Action Learning Reflection Assignment
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- 35% Individual Mark - MUST PASS
- Due date
30/08/2024 2:00 pm
Assignment to be submitted via Turnitin.
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L04, L05
Task description
Students must complete a series of reflections relating to their action learning project. This is an individual assignment. See Task Instructions on Learn.UQ.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
You must pass this assessment in order to pass HRSS4210.Submission guidelines
Electronic submission via Turnitin (Learn.UQ)
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 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.
Assignments submitted late will occur a 10% late penalty per day (or part thereof).
Conference Abstract and Presentation
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation
- Weight
- 20% Group Mark
- Due date
Conference Abstract due 11 October at 2pm. Conference Presentation day 15 November, 2024. Students are expected to attend in-person for the full conference.
- Other conditions
- Peer assessment factor.
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
Student teams must prepare a conference abstract (5%) and 15 minute conference presentation (15%) on their service development or evaluation project. See Task Description and Marking Rubric for details of content. Individual marks will be adjusted using a Peer Assessment Factor. Each team is required to submit a conference abstract according to abstract guidelines in the task description. The conference abstract will summarise the clinical project aims, methods, outcomes, and recommendations/conclusion. The conference presentation is strictly 15 minutes and all students must contribute to the delivery. Students are required to present at a high standard that would be expected at any professional conference. This assignment is a group mark with individual marks adjusted according to the Peer Assessment Factor.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides emerging tools that may support students in completing this assessment task. Students may appropriately use AI in completing this assessment task. Students must clearly reference any use of AI in each instance. A failure to reference generative AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Conference abstract to be submitted electronically via Turnitin (Learn.UQ). Two (2) printed copies of conference presentation slides to be submitted to markers on conference day.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Extension is available for Abstract.
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.
Abstracts submitted late will occur a 10% late penalty per day (or part thereof).
Project Outcome - Clinician Rating
- Team or group-based
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Placement, Project
- Weight
- 25% Group Mark
- Due date
25/10/2024 2:00 pm
A maximum of 1-week extension may be negotiated with clinician supervisor in the event project delays due to circumstances beyond control of the student team
The course corrdinator must be notified if an extension has been negotiated.
- Other conditions
- Peer assessment factor, Work integrated learning.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
This is a clinician rated component of assessment. Clinicians are asked to provide feedback on students' professional behaviour, stakeholder consultation and project outcomes as outlined on the Clinician Project Outcome Marking Sheet. Clinicians will submit feedback and pass/fail decision once the project outcome has been delivered to them. Therefore project outcomes must be delivered to the clinician by 25th October 2024 at 2pm (unless otherwise negotiated). Clinicians are required to submit their assessment to the Course Coordinator within one week of project submission. This assignment is a group mark with individual marks adjusted according to a Peer Assessment Factor.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides emerging tools that may support students in completing this assessment task. Students may appropriately use AI in completing this assessment task. Students must clearly reference any use of AI in each instance. A failure to reference generative AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Deliver your project in person or electronically as negotiated with the clinician supervisor.
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.
A maximum of 1-week extension may be negotiated with the clinician supervisor.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 34 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessments of 0 - 34%. |
| 2 (Fail) | 35 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessments of 35 - 44%. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 54 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessments of 45 - 54%. A grade of 3 will be awarded to a student who achieves a final mark of 55% or higher but who does not pass the 'must pass' assessment items noted below. |
| 4 (Pass) | 55 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessments of 55 - 64% and has passed the 'must pass' assessment items noted below. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessments of 65 - 74% and has passed the 'must pass' assessment items noted below. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessments of 75 - 84% and has passed the 'must pass' assessment items noted below. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A cumulative percentage from all assessments of 85 - 100% and has passed the 'must pass' assessment items noted below. |
Additional course grading information
Final marks falling between whole percentages will be rounded to the nearest whole percentage. Tie-breaking will be conducted using the round half up method whereby half-way values are always rounded up, meaning, for example, that 89.5% and above will be rounded to 90% and 89.49% and below will be rounded down to 89%.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This course contains one ‘must pass’ assessment item. You must pass the Action Learning Reflection Assignment to pass this course overall, i.e. even if your final percentage mark is 55% or higher the individual ‘must pass’ assessment item must have been passed.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Use of Generative AI in Assessments
Assessment tasks in this course evaluate students' abilities, skills, and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Resubmission/Resit of Assessment Items
The School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences supports the concept of resubmission or resitting of failed assessment items in specific and defined circumstances. In this course, the Action Learning Reflection Assignment is eligible for consideration of the resit/resubmission option if the assessment item was completed/submittedﾠon time.
After resit/resubmission, the maximum result is a pass mark for that assessment component. Students who are granted a resit/resubmissionﾠfor an assessment item and do not attend on/submit the scheduled date will not be granted an extension/permitted to reschedule the assessment.
Students will be eligible for a maximum of ONEﾠ resubmission/resit optionﾠfor this course.
Deferred exams
Students may be eligible for a deferred exam if there are exceptional or unavoidable circumstances, or as a one-off discretionary request. Deferred exam requests should be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than five calendar days after the date of the original exam.
Further details, including how to apply, can be found at: ﾠhttps://my.uq.edu.au/node/189/0#0. Please also email the Course Coordinator to advise of the deferred exam request.
Submitting assessment in Blackboard and Turnitin
When assessment is submitted through Blackboard you will receive a confirmation page as a digital receipt. This information will also be sent to your student e-mail account. Please ensure you keep this email.
When the assessment is submitted through Turnitin you will receive a confirmation page displaying “Submission Complete!” and can then proceed to download your digital receiptﾠfrom yourﾠAssignment inbox. ﾠIt is suggested that you save a copy of the receipt for your personal records.
Instructions on how to submit assignments through Blackboard and Turnitin are available atﾠhttps://web.library.uq.edu.au/library-services/it/learnuq-blackboard-help/learnuq-assessment. Please review this information so you understand how to submit your assessment items successfully.
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
Find the required and recommended resources for this course 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 4 |
Lecture |
Lectures Lectures are from week 1-4. Content prepares students for completing their Action Learning Project and covers the action learning process for service evaluation and development, including processes for improving allied health services. Learning outcomes: L03, L04, L05, L06 |
Multiple weeks From Week 3 To Week 13 |
Practical |
Action Learning Project Students will work on a service development or service evaluation project in collaboration with a clinical service over a 10-week period. This is a team-based project. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 |
Multiple weeks From Week 3 To Week 12 |
Tutorial |
Set meetings Students will attend set meetings each fortnight (5 in total) to report on the development of their project. 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.