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PHTY71-406: Transition to Professional Practice

Description

This subject sets the foundation for future clinical practice by requiring students to integrate and consolidate knowledge, skills and attitudes developed in preceding subjects. The subject will emphasise the development of skills and behaviours that are essential for learning in a clinical practice environment. Students will demonstrate that they have appropriate clinical judgement, utilise decision making skills and display professional behaviours appropriate for clinical practice settings. This subject focuses on ensuring that students are able to successfully transition from coursework to supervised professional practice and will be delivered across a two-week intensive learning period. 

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: PHTY71-406
EFTSL: 0.063
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
Semesters offered:
  • May 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • January 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 5
Study areas:
  • Health, Biomedical, and Sport Sciences
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $2,935.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $2,995.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $3,055.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $3,160.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $3,350.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $3,505.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Self-reflect on own behaviours and assess own practice against entry-level, new graduate performance standards.
  2. Identify areas and situations outside own skills and expertise in order to identify appropriate learning goals and strategies for use in a clinical environment.
  3. Evaluate own practice using self-reflection as a mechanism to improve performance and operate within individual and professional strengths and limitations.
  4. Recognise the need for and implement appropriate strategies to manage one's own physical and mental health resilience.
  5. Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours in classroom-based activities in preparation for learning with authentic clients in clinical practice.
  6. Communicate effectively in a culturally appropriate manner and operate as an effective team member.
  7. Provide sensitive and constructive feedback to peers, clinical supervisors and academics.
  8. Effectively manage actual and potential conflict in a proactive and constructive manner.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Pre-requisites:

Co-requisites:

There are no co-requisites

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.

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024
    Semester start: 15/04/2024
    Subject start: 15/04/2024
    Last enrolment: 14/04/2024
    Teaching census: 16/04/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 17/04/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 19/04/2024
  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
    Semester start: 14/04/2025
    Subject start: 14/04/2025
    Last enrolment: 14/04/2025
    Teaching census: 17/04/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 18/04/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 20/04/2025
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024
Semester start: 15/04/2024
Subject start: 15/04/2024
Last enrolment: 14/04/2024
Teaching census: 16/04/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 17/04/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 19/04/2024