Rural Paediatric Practice
Description
Rural Paediatric Practice will further develop skills and competencies in the management of selected paediatric conditions using the principles of family centred practice and an evidence-based approach. Students will undertake 4 days of intensive teaching with observational visits to clinics in a tertiary hospital, training in standard assessment tools and contact with typically developing infants, children and adolescents to further develop communication and observation skills.
Students will be placed in a number of paediatric and disability health services (which may include their workplace), where a further 24 hours of clinical practice is completed with support and supervision.
Subject Code
PAED900025
Credit Points
12.5 points
Pre-requisites
Completion of the subject: Rural Paediatric Theory and Context
Objectives
By the end of this subject, students will be expected to have:
- Developed skills and competency in the management of selected paediatric conditions in family centred paediatric practice
- The ability to communicate appropriately with infants, children and adolescents and their families to observe, assess and describe outcomes
- An understanding of the role of multidisciplinary health professionals in clinics, the community and in teams
- Gained knowledge and application of standardised assessment tools
- Demonstrate competency in the workplace to assess and develop a management plan for an infant, child or adolescent
Generic skills students will develop
Students who have successfully completed this subject will have further developed:
- Knowledge and increased literacy of an evidence based approach to clinical reasoning and rural paediatric practice
- The ability to understand and articulate complex situations
- Confidence in observation, organisation, communication and presentation of ideas
- An awareness of their own learning needs
Mode of Delivery
This subject matter is delivered in two parts:
- An intensive 4 day period of teaching observation in a clinical environment. Students should note that depending on their clinical needs, placements may be offered in varied locations.
- An additional 24 hours of supervised clinical practice in a relevant clinical setting (details of this placement will be discussed and agreed with individual students).
Contact Time
48 hours of teaching and clinical practice. In addition to face-to-face teaching time of 48 hours, students should expect to undertake a minimum of 120 hours research, reading, writing and general study to complete this subject successfully.
Assessment
There are three assessments for this subject:
- Practical assessment (20 minutes) of a typically developing infant, child or adolescent (20%) during the intensive 4 days teaching period.
- An assignment of 3000 words (35%).
- A reflective journal due at the end of semester (5%). Supervisors report due at the end of semester (40%)
Subject Coordinator
Ms Elizabeth (Liz) Williams
Subject Fee
$3,400.00
Prescribed Texts
Nil. Students will be provided with articles and references that support the teaching program as part of their course materials
IT Requirements
IT requirements: All students are expected to have access to a computer with word processing facilities and internet access to assist in the preparation and submission of assignments.
Application Process
Applications are managed by Student Services.