400871 Professional Health Competencies

School of Health Sciences
400871 Professional Health Competencies
Autumn 2020
Edition: Autumn 2020
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Unit Details

Note: Students with any problems, concerns or doubts should discuss those with the Unit Coordinator as early as they can.
Unit Coordinator
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Consultation Arrangement:
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Your tutor is your frst point of contact for questions with respect to the learning material.
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Teaching Team
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Name: Ms Sarah Chuah
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Name: Dr Inez Farag
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Name: Mr Marcus Drivas
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Name: Ms Louise Breheny
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Name: Ms Johanna Korkalainen
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Name: Mr Buck Reed
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Name: Mr Ehab Ghobreyal
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Name: Ms Nariman Dennaoui
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Name: Mr Tomas Megalaa
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Name: Ms Elise Desira
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Name: Ms Narelle Rowe
Email: n.rowe@westernsydney.edu.au

Note: The relevant Learning Guide Companion supplements this document
Contents
1 About Professional Health Competencies 2
1.1 An Introduction to this Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 What is Expected of You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Changes to Unit as a Result of Past Student Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Assessment Information 4
2.1 Unit Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Approach to Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3 Contribution to Course Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Assessment Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.5 Assessment Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5.1 Four Online Competency Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5.2 Annotated Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.5.3 Case Study Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.5.4 Unit Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.5.5 Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.6 General Submission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3 Teaching and Learning Activities 27
4 Learning Resources 31
4.1 Recommended Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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1 About Professional Health Competencies
1.1 An Introduction to this Unit
This unit introduces skills for studying and working in health science. Students will gain an understanding of the
interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary nature of health science practice in the 21st century, and how this interacts
with the specialty health professions, client and community expectations of health care and employment opportunities
in health science. Students will learn foundation competencies that will underpin their academic development and
their safe, responsible and ethical practice in health science service environments.
1.2 What is Expected of You
Study Load
A student is expected to study an hour per credit point a week. For example a 10 credit point unit would require 10
hours of study per week. This time includes the time spent within classes during lectures, tutorials or practicals.
Attendance
There is some overlap in the learning outcomes achieved by each assessment item. As such the following assessment
items are not mandatory ( ie Annotated Bibliography, case study assignment or unit reviews). The exception to this
is the 4 online competency-based quizzes which are threshold mandatory assessment tasks.
Online Learning Requirements
Unit materials will be made available on the unit’s vUWS (E-Learning) site (https://vuws.westernsydney.edu.au/).
You are expected to consult vUWS at least twice a week, as all unit announcements will be made via vUWS. Teaching
and learning materials will be regularly updated and posted online by the teaching team.
Special Requirements
Essential Equipment:
Not Applicable
Legislative Pre-Requisites:
Not Applicable
Policies Related to Teaching and Learning
The University has a number of policies that relate to teaching and learning. Important policies affecting students
include:
– Assessment Policy
– Bullying Prevention Policy and
– Guidelines
– Enrolment Policy
– Examinations Policy
– Review of Grade Policy
– Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
– Special Consideration Policy
– Student Misconduct Rule
– Teaching and Learning – Fundamental Code
– Student Code of Conduct
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Academic Integrity and Student Misconduct Rule
In submitting assessments, it is essential that you are familiar with the policies listed above and that you understand
the principles of academic integrity. You are expected to act honestly and ethically in the production of all academic
work and assessment tasks, submit work that is your own and acknowledge any contribution to your work made by
others.
Important information about academic integrity, including advice to students is available at https://www.westernsydney.
edu.au/studysmart/home/academic_integrity_and_plagiarism. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with
these principles and apply them to all work submitted to the University as your own.
When you submit an assignment or product, you will declare that no part has been: copied from any other student’s work or from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made in the assignment; submitted by
you in another (previous or current) assessment, except where appropriately referenced, and with prior permission
from the Unit Coordinator; written/produced for you by any other person except where collaboration has been authorised by the Unit Coordinator.
The Student Misconduct Rule applies to all students of Western Sydney University and makes it an offence for
any student to engage in academic, research or general misconduct as defned in the Rule.
The University considers plagiarism, cheating and collusion as instances of academic misconduct. The University
also considers submitting falsifed documentation in support of applications for special consideration, including sitting
of deferred examinations, as instances of general misconduct. You should be aware that changes were made to the
Student Misconduct Rule commencing 1 January 2020 that provide for minimum sanctions that apply to certain
conduct, including the provision of falsifed documentation to the University.
You are strongly advised to read the Student Misconduct Rule and the Inappropriate Behaviour Guidelines at the
commencement of each session to familiarise yourself with this process and the expectations of the University in
relation to work submitted for assessment.
1.3 Changes to Unit as a Result of Past Student Feedback
The University values student feedback in order to improve the quality of its educational programs. The feedback
provided helps us improve teaching methods and units of study. The survey results inform unit content and design,
learning guides, teaching methods, assessment processes and teaching materials.
You are welcome to provide feedback that is related to the teaching of this unit. At the end of the semester you will
be given the opportunity to complete a Student Feedback on Unit (SFU) questionnaire to assess the unit. You may
also have the opportunity to complete a Student Feedback on Teaching (SFT) questionnaire to provide feedback for
individual teaching staff.
As a result of student feedback, the following changes and improvements to this unit have recently been made:
– Initiation of computer based classes in weeks 1-6 to assist with computer and information literacy skill development
– Move from fortnightly to weekly classes
– Development of additional literacy support documentation to assist students’ completion of written assessments
– Consolidation of multiple weekly quizzes into 2 unit reviews
– Movement of unit content so that it scaffolds and prepares students for content in their own professional units
in Autumn session
– Development of additional case studies that help develop students understanding of professional roles and
obligations
– Unit Reviews changed to 45 minutes duration
– Work Health & Safety Quiz pass mark altered to 80%
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2 Assessment Information
2.1 Unit Learning Outcomes
Becoming a health science professional requires an understanding of your obligations in response to the expectations
set by the general public and your professional group. This unit aims to introduce you to these responsibilities and
expectation of all health science practitioners and the core competencies expected in health science practice. Upon
successfully completing this unit, you should be able to:

2.2 Approach to Learning
Attendance It is strongly recommended that you attend all scheduled learning activities to support your learning.
Students with a poor attendance record may fnd themselves at risk of not passing assessment tasks. Unit materials
will be made available on the unit’s vUWS (E-Learning) site. You are expected to consult vUWS at least twice a
week, as all unit announcements will be made via vUWS. Teaching and learning materials will be regularly updated
and posted online. Online Learning Requirements Lecture notes and laboratory worksheets will be made available
on the E-Learning (Blackboard) link on The University home page http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ Students are
expected to consult the unit Blackboard site at least twice a week, as all announcements will be made via this site
and teaching material will be regularly updated and posted online.
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2.3 Contribution to Course Learning Outcomes
Western Sydney University Graduate Attributes
Graduate Attributes ULO 1 ULO 2 ULO 3 ULO 4 ULO 5 ULO 6 ULO 7

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4656: Bachelor of Health Science
Course Learning Outcomes ULO 1 ULO 2 ULO 3 ULO 4 ULO 5 ULO 6 ULO 7

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2.4 Assessment Summary
The assessment items in this unit are designed to enable you to demonstrate that you have achieved the unit
learning outcomes. Completion and submission of all assessment items which have been designated as mandatory or
compulsory is essential to receive a passing grade.
To pass this unit you must:
– Achieve a PASS in the four competency-based quizzes A, B, C and D – Achieve an overall mark of 50 There are
5 assessment items in this unit, designed to enable you to demonstrate that you have achieved the unit learning
outcomes.

Feedback on Assessment
Feedback is an important part of the learning process that can improve your progress towards achieving the learning
outcomes. Feedback is any written or spoken response made in relation to academic work such as an assessment
task, a performance or product. It can be given to you by a teacher, an external assessor or student peer, and may
be given individually or to a group of students. As a Western Sydney University student, it is your responsibility to
seek out and act on feedback that is provided to you as a resource to further your learning.
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2.5 Assessment Details
2.5.1 Four Online Competency Quizzes

These are compulsory pass/fail quizzes; you must achieve a pass mark of 18/20 or 80% depending on the quiz you
are attempting in order to pass the quiz, and pass the unit. You can repeat the quiz as many times as you wish until
you achieve the pass mark.
These quizzes are all on-line. You will have learned how to use the ’quiz’ function in vUWS during your tutorial class.
You should complete the quizzes independently so that you can be confdent you understand the material and can
accurately apply the correct procedure to a given scenario.
On-line Quiz A: Successful Searching Quiz
Due Date: Wk 3 Friday 20th March at 5pm
Length: Six modules and one quiz
Submission Details: Modules and quiz are available in the vUWS site
Feedback details: The quiz score is available immediately after the quiz has been submitted. Students are required
to obtain a mark of at least 18 out of 20 in order to pass this quiz. The quiz may be reattempted multiple times
until the pass mark of 18/20 is achieved.
Rationale
Being a university student involves fnding, interpreting and evaluating information to use in the assessments. It
also involves managing and referencing citations accurately using a standard formatting style, such as the American
Psychological Association (APA).
The ’successful searching’ library tutorial is made up of six (6) modules that aim to develop these skills and thereby,
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help you to secure success as a university student. These modules include:
– Getting started (in fnding relevant information)
– Interpreting a reading list
– Finding more information
– Evaluating information
– Managing citations
– Plagiarism
Task
– Go to vUWS site of the unit.
– In vUWS, click on the folder called ’Assessments” then “ Assessment 1 – Quizzes” then “ Successful Searching
Quiz” .
– Complete each of the six (6) modules. Then complete the quiz on vUWS. If you fail the quiz you should repeat
the module and re-do the quiz until a PASS grade is achieved (a mark of at least 18/20). You can repeat the
quiz as many times as needed to achieve a PASS.
– Once you have passed the quiz, your PASS grade will be automatically registered on vUWS.
On-line Quiz B. Western Sydney Work Health and Safety (WHS) Quiz
Due Date: Bring printed WH&S certifcate to your tutorial class in Week 5
Length: Five modules and fve mini quizzes.
Submission Details: Modules and quizzes are available in the vUWS site called ’School of Science and Health WHS
Induction 2018’. You will have access to this site from the beginning of session. Once in the site click on the tab
called ’Health Science’.
This folder contains 5 separate modules and quizzes related to work health and safety at Western Sydney University.
You will need to review each module and then complete the short quiz that follows.
That means that in total you will need to complete 5 short module-specifc quizzes. A mark of 80% is required to
pass each quiz. When you achieve 80% for Module/Quiz 1, Module /Quiz 2 will open. When you complete 80% for
Module/Quiz 2, Module/Quiz 3 will open and so on. This is how you will work through each of the fve modules and
quizzes. As these are competency-based quizzes a pass mark of 80% will be required for each of them.
If not achieved on the frst attempt, please re-attempt the quiz until you achieve this score.
When you achieve 80% at the end of Module/Quiz 5 a certifcate will be produced. Please bring this certifcate to
your tutorial class in Week 5.
Rationale
Being part of the Western Sydney University, students are required to be aware of Work Health and Safety requirements. Furthermore, as such requirements are essential in any health care or educational setting, knowledge of WHS
requirements will prepare students for their future roles as health professionals. The WHS on-line modules aim to
develop students’ knowledge regarding health and safety in the workplace and university environment.
Task
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– Go to vUWS site called ’School of Science and Health WHS Induction 2018’. Once in the site click on the tab
called ’Health Science’.
– Review each module and then complete the short quiz that follows. When you achieve 80% for Module/Quiz
1, Module /Quiz 2 will open. When you complete 80% for Module/Quiz 2, Module/Quiz 3 will open and so
on. This is how you will work through each of the fve modules and quizzes.
– When you achieve 80% in the fnal quiz a certifcate will be produced. Bring this certifcate to your tutorial in
Week 5.
On-line Quiz C: Infection Control in Health Practice
Due Date: Wk. 10 Friday 8th May at 5pm
Length: Review Australian Infection Control guidelines and complete one quiz
Submission Details: Guidelines and quiz are available in the vUWS site
Feedback details: The quiz score is available immediately after the quiz has been submitted. Students are required
to obtain a mark of at least 18 out of 20 in order to pass this quiz. The quiz may be reattempted multiple times
until the pass mark of 18/20 is achieved.
Rationale
As a health science student and practitioner, students are required to be aware of (a) the risks, rights and responsibilities relating to the role; (b) guidelines, regulations and the law as mechanisms to provide a framework for safe
practice; and (c) principles of infection control: your obligations on placement.
This quiz ensures you have gained awareness in these aspects, hence, achieved Learning Outcome 5 and 6 of the unit.
Task
– Go to the vUWS site of the unit.
– In vUWS, click on the folder called ’Assessment for this Unit” then “ Assessment 1 – Quizzes” then ’Infection
Control in Health Practice’.
– View the on-line resources on infection control procedures and then complete the quiz. If you fail the quiz you
should view the resources and re-do the quiz until a PASS grade is achieved (a mark of at least 18/20). You
can repeat the quiz as many times as needed to achieve a PASS.
– Once you have achieved a PASS, your grade will be automatically registered on vUWS.
On-line Quiz D: Child Protection Policy and Procedure
Due Date: Wk. 13 Friday 29th May at 5pm
Length: Review national child protection guidelines and complete one quiz
Submission Details: Guidelines and quiz are available in the vUWS site
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Feedback details: The quiz score is available immediately after the quiz has been submitted. Students are required
to obtain a mark of at least 18 out of 20 in order to pass this quiz. The quiz may be reattempted multiple times
until the pass mark of 18/20 is achieved.
Rationale
As a health science student and practitioner, students are required to be aware of (a) the risks, rights and responsibilities relating to the role; (b) guidelines, regulations and the law as mechanisms to provide a framework for safe
practice; and (c) principles of Child Protection: your responsibilities.
This quiz ensures you have gained awareness in these aspects, hence, achieved Learning Outcome 6 of the unit.
Task
– Go to the vUWS site of the unit.
– In vUWS, click on the folder called ’Assessment for this Unit” then “Assessment 1 – Quizzes” then “Child
Protection Policy and Procedure” .
– Read the set of documents to do with Child protection policy and procedure in Australia and then complete the
quiz related to the readings. If you fail the quiz you should view the resources and re-do the quiz until a PASS
grade is achieved (a mark of at least 18/20). You can repeat the quiz as many times as needed to achieve a
PASS.
– Once you have achieved a PASS, your grade will be automatically registered on vUWS
Resources:
These quizzes are all on-line. You will have learned how to use the ’quiz’ function in vUWS during your tutorial class.
You should complete the quizzes independently so that you can be confdent you understand the material and can
accurately apply the correct procedure to a given scenario.
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Marking Criteria:
These quizzes are marked on the basis of pass/fail. You must achieve a pass mark of 18/20 or 80% depending on
the quiz you are attempting in order to pass the quiz, and pass the unit. You can repeat the quiz as many times as
needed to achieve the pass mark.
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2.5.2 Annotated Bibliography

Length: 1000 words (This word limit does not include the bibliographic reference above each annotation and the
reference list. Ten percent above or below this amount is allowable without penalty. Over 10% outside the word limit
will attract a deduction of 2 marks from your fnal mark of the assignment)..
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Feedback details: Online feedback will be made available in week 11 and a discussion of the overall class strengths
and weaknesses will occur in week 11. Students are encouraged to read through and consider their feedback when
preparing future assignments.
Rationale
This assessment item enables you to:
– demonstrate profciency in using the standard functions of vUWS
– demonstrate profciency in accessing learning resources on vUWS and in the library
– demonstrate competent use of text-matching software, such as Turnitin, to enhance academic integrity
– accurately identify and use common medical, health and health policy terminologies
– use library searching strategies to locate publications relating to a health topic
– critically interpret and evaluate health information
– use referencing and citation conventions in the health sciences
These aspects are closely related to the Unit Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
Task
You will be expected to go through 4 steps in accomplishing this assessment item, as follows.
Step 1: Choose one of the following clinical conditions:
– Osteoarthritis (OA)
– Dementia
– Attention defcit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
– Epilepsy
– Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
– Asthma
– Drug addiction
– Schizophrenia
– Chronic Renal Failure
– Hypercholesterolemia
– Sciatica
– Depression
– Down syndrome (DS)
– Anxiety disorder
– Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
– Alcoholism
– Obsessive compulsive disorder
– Angina or Congestive Cardiac Failure
– Anorexia Nervosa
– Autism or Asperger’s Spectrum Disorder
Each condition has been selected because it has a high community prevalence or high community impact. As a health
science professional you are therefore likely to come across students, clients or community members who have one
of these conditions at some time in your student or graduate career. Choose the one that most interests you and/or
is most relevant to your future professional role. In Assessment 3 – Case study, you will be required to describe
an intervention you may use as a health professional in your feld for someone with this condition. This annotated
bibliography will help develop your understanding of this condition in preparation for the case study assignment.
Step 2: Using the library searching skills you have developed through this unit, fnd the following 4 publications that
will provide information to help you better understand this condition:
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– 1 academic journal article
– 1 government publication
– 1 professional book or book chapter
– 1 podcast (from a reputable source such as ABC Radio or the World Health Organisation)
Ensure that you search for information from scholarly or reputable sources.
Step 3: Prepare an annotated bibliography on the clinical condition using the 4 publications. This assignment should
be completed in the template provided in the vUWS site. The annotated bibliography template is in a word document
format. You can type your assignment directly into the template. As you begin the assignment make sure you ’save
as’ onto your own computer or usb with a different fle name containing the assignment title, your name and your
student number eg. “Annotated Bibliography Nicole Kidman 12345432” . Please use the template to ensure
you complete all required sections of the annotated bibliography assignment. The template contains the following
structure for writing up the annotated bibliography assignment.
Please note that the word limit for the Annotated Bibliography is 1000 words. Over 10% outside the word
limit will attract a deduction of 2 marks from your fnal mark of the assignment. Citations for the four
publications and the reference list at the end of the Annotated Bibliography are not counted towards the
word limit.
Please see the assessment resource on how to write up an annotated bibliography located on vUWS for more detailed
instructions and guidance.
Step 4: Submit your assignment online through Turnitin. Make sure that the title of your assignment contains your
name and student number. For example: ”NicoleKidman98765432AnnotatedBibliography”. An assignment coversheet is not required for online assignment submission.
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Marking Criteria:

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DEDUCTIONS

FINAL MARK out of 30
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2.5.3 Case Study Assignment

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Due Date: Week 14 Friday 5th June at 5pm
Length: 1500 words (excluding reference list). Ten percent above this amount is allowable without penalty. Over
10% outside the word limit will attract a deduction of 2 marks from your fnal mark of the assignment.
Submission Details: Through the Turnitin link in the 400871 vUWS site. An assignment coversheet is not required
for online assignment submission
Feedback details: Online feedback will be made available after results are released for the unit. Students are
encouraged to read through and consider their feedback when preparing future assignments.
Rationale
This assessment item requires you to:
– access learning resources on vUWS and via the library website and appropriately reference these learning
resources
– use common medical, health and health policy terminology accurately
– identify and describe a clinical condition relating to a person accurately using ICF components correctly
– describe the roles and activities of relevant members of an inter-professional team, using ICF components.
– identify and describe the risks associated in health science practice and specify strategies to minimise the risks
– identify and describe characteristic features of professionalism in the day to day activities of health science
practice
– describe and apply a client-centred practice approach to health science practice
These aspects are closely related to the Unit Learning Outcomes 1 to 7.
Task
This case study assignment will require you to apply aspects of professional health science practice to a case study
created by you. You will be required to select one of the clinical conditions listed for the annotated bibliography and
write up a case study of a person with that clinical condition. You may choose the same condition that you used for
the annotated bibliography; however this is not a requirement. You are strongly recommended to use the following
structure in writing up your case study.
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Marking Criteria:

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DEDUCTIONS

FINAL MARK: out of 40
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2.5.4 Unit Reviews

The unit reviews are designed to test your understanding of content given in lectures and tutorials midway through
the semester (week 8) and at the end of semester (week 14). Students will be required to complete two unit reviews.
Each review will be in a quiz format and will be located on the 400871 vUWS site. The Week 8 Unit Review will
assess content from weeks 3-7 and the Week 14 Unit Review will assess content from weeks 8, 10-14. Unit reviews
will comprise of up to 30 questions. Students will have 30 minutes to complete the quiz online via vUWS. It is
expected that you spend roughly 1.5 hours preparing for each quiz by reviewing relevant lecture & tutorial notes and
readings.

Resources:
Content given in lectures and tutorials face-to-face and on vUWS.
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2.5.5 Participation

Student participation in each weekly face to face or online tutorials will be assessed out of 10 marks by their tutor.
The student’s overall tutorial participation grade will be the average of the marks they receive in Weeks 3-8, 10-14
tutorials.
Students will be assessed according to:
– The student’s preparedness for tutorials, including being on time and completing pre-tutorial activities and/or
worksheets;
– The quality of the student’s contributions to the tutorial activity/discussion;
– The quality of the student’s interaction with the tutor and other tutorial participants
Warning: During computer-based tutorials students are not to open un-related web-based sites such as personal
mail or facebook. Students found to be doing this will be at risk of failing the participation requirements for that
tutorial class.
Note: If students are unable to attend a tutorial, they should complete a special consideration form (up to two days
after the tutorial) and submit it to Student Central. Special consideration will only be granted in extreme cases of
misadventure or illness
Note: If special consideration is granted, the student’s mark for the week will be calculated based on the mean
tutorial participation mark for other weeks which they attended tutorials for the unit.
For example, if the student achieves a 6 in week 3, a 7 in week 4 and an 8 in week 5, but they are absent in week
6 and are granted special consideration, the students mark for week 6 will be an average of the preceding marks ie
-6+7+8=21/3=7
Warning: If a student does not attend a tutorial and is not granted special consideration approval, then the student
will receive a zero mark for the tutorial for the week they were absent
Resources:
Tutorial class
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Marking Criteria:

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2.6 General Submission Requirements
Submission
– All assignments must be submitted by the specifed due date and time.
– Complete your assignment and follow the individual assessment item instructions on how to submit. You must
keep a copy of all assignments submitted for marking.
Turnitin
– The Turnitin plagiarism prevention system may be used within this unit. Turnitin is accessed via logging into
vUWS for the unit. If Turnitin is being used with this unit, this means that your assignments have to be
submitted through the Turnitin system. Turnitin from iParadigms is a web-based text-matching software that
identifes and reports on similarities between documents. It is also widely utilised as a tool to improve academic
writing skills. Turnitin compares electronically submitted papers against the following:
– Current and archived web: Turnitin currently contains over 24 billion web pages including archived pages
– Student papers: including Western Sydney University student submissions since 2007
– Scholarly literature: Turnitin has partnered with leading content publishers, including library databases,
text-book publishers, digital reference collections and subscription-based publications (e.g. Gale, Proquest, Emerald and Sage)
– Turnitin is used by over 30 universities in Australia and is increasingly seen as an industry standard. It is
an important tool to assist students with their academic writing by promoting awareness of plagiarism.By
submitting your assignment to Turnitin you will be certifying that:
– I hold a copy of this assignment if the original is lost or damaged
– No part of this assignment has been copied from any other student’s work or from any other source except
where due acknowledgement is made in the assignment
– No part of the assignment has been written for me by any other person/s
– I have complied with the specifed word length for this assignment
– I am aware that this work may be reproduced and submitted to plagiarism detection software programs for
the purpose of detecting possible plagiarism (which may retain a copy on its database for future plagiarism
checking).
Self-Plagiarising
– You are to ensure that no part of any submitted assignment for this unit or product has been submitted by
yourself in another (previous or current) assessment from any unit, except where appropriately referenced, and
with prior permission from the Lecturer/Tutor/Unit Co-ordinator of this unit.
Late Submission
– If you submit a late assessment, without receiving approval for an extension of time, (see next item), you will
be penalised by 10% per day for up to 10 days. In other words, marks equal to 10% of the assignment’s weight
will be deducted from the mark awarded.
– For example, if the highest mark possible is 50, 5 marks will be deducted from your awarded mark for each late
day.
– Saturday and Sunday are counted as one calendar day each.
– Assessments will not be accepted after the marked assessment task has been returned to students.
– This is consistent with Clause 51 of the Western Sydney University’s Assessment Policy – Criteria and StandardsBased Assessment.
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Extension of Due Date for Submission
Extensions are only granted in exceptional circumstances. To apply for an extension of time, locate an application
form via the Western Sydney University homepage or copy the following link:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/forms
Application forms must be submitted to the Unit Coordinator/Convenor. Requests for extension should be made as
early as possible and submitted within policy deadlines. Appropriate, supporting documentation must be submitted
with the application. An application for an extension does not automatically mean that an extension will be granted.
Assessments will not be accepted after the marked assessment task has been returned to students.
Resubmission
Resubmission of assessment items will not normally be granted if requested.
Application for Special Consideration
It is strongly recommended that you attend all scheduled learning activities to support your learning. If you have
suffered misadventure, illness, or you have experienced exceptional circumstances that have prevented your attendance
at class or your completion and submission of assessment tasks, you may need to apply for Special Consideration via the
Western Sydney University website. http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/services_
and_facilities/special_consideration2 or the Student Centre/Sydney City Campus Reception. Special Consideration
is not automatically granted. It is your responsibility to ensure that any missed content has been covered. Your
lecturer will give you more information on how this must be done.
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3 Teaching and Learning Activities

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The above timetable should be used as a guide only, as it is subject to change. Students will be advised of any changes as they become known on the unit’s vUWS site.
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4 Learning Resources
4.1 Recommended Readings
Essential Reading
Atwal, A., & Jones, M. (Eds.). (2009). Preparing for professional practice in health and social care. Chichester,
U.K.: Wiley-Blackwell. Available as an ebook via the library webpage.
Freegard, H. C., & Isted, L. (Eds.). (2012). Ethical practice for health professionals (2nd ed.). South Melbourne,
Vic: Cengage Learning Australia.
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