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HPER72-301: Capstone Project A

Description

This subject provides the opportunity for you to consolidate and apply your learning from the Healthcare Innovations program through initiating an innovation project.  This capstone placement may be virtually embedded within your current workplace or conducted independently in an area of your interest and choice. This subject provides an opportunity to practically apply your learnings to refine and design a suitable project to bring about a specific innovative change in the health sector. You will identify and work with key stakeholders to agree on realistic objectives. You will be supervised to summarise the research and best practice evidence and build a project plan. It is expected that you will implement the project in the complementary subject Capstone B.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: HPER72-301
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
Semesters offered:
  • January 2024 [Standard Offering]
  • May 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • September 2024 [Standard Offering]
  • January 2025 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Health, Biomedical, and Sport Sciences
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,450.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $3,300.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $3,370.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,860.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $3,300.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $3,450.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Refine the purpose of a suitable project in an area of interest and agree on its objectives.
  2. Co-design a project with key stakeholders to support a specific innovative change in the health sector.
  3. Summarise the evidence within a complex body of knowledge that underpins an innovative change.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Anti-requisites:

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
    Semester start: 15/01/2024
    Subject start: 15/01/2024
    Cancellation 1: 29/01/2024
    Cancellation 2: 05/02/2024
    Last enrolment: 28/01/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 10/02/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2024
    Teaching census: 09/02/2024
  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024
    Semester start: 13/05/2024
    Subject start: 13/05/2024
    Cancellation 1: 27/05/2024
    Cancellation 2: 03/06/2024
    Last enrolment: 26/05/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 08/06/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 29/06/2024
    Teaching census: 07/06/2024
  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
    Semester start: 09/09/2024
    Subject start: 09/09/2024
    Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024
    Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024
    Last enrolment: 22/09/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
    Teaching census: 04/10/2024
  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
    Semester start: 20/01/2025
    Subject start: 20/01/2025
    Cancellation 1: 03/02/2025
    Cancellation 2: 10/02/2025
    Last enrolment: 02/02/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 15/02/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 08/03/2025
    Teaching census: 14/02/2025
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
Semester start: 15/01/2024
Subject start: 15/01/2024
Cancellation 1: 29/01/2024
Cancellation 2: 05/02/2024
Last enrolment: 28/01/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 10/02/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2024
Teaching census: 09/02/2024