Upon successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:
1 Critically examine topics, describe and locate authoritative sources of information, and develop academic practices to resolve an enquiry and to complete assessment tasks.
a. Construct and implement effective research strategies to identify and locate authoritative sources of information.
b. Use critical thinking and critical reading skills to identify and analyse concepts, ideas and arguments in a range of academic and publicly available resources
c. Demonstrate understanding of the underlying principles of referencing and academic integrity by correct use of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) style of referencing in learning and assessment tasks.
2 Engage in analysis of the ways in which consumers interact with the health care system.
b. Describe the concept of professionalism and its implications for clinical practice and the reputation of the discipline.
d. Interpret information from documents commonly encountered as health professionals.
e. Use active listening and interviewing techniques to elicit information.
f. Identify important considerations when using technology to communicate with colleagues and clients.
g. Identify relevant factors to consider when interacting with a healthcare professional or consumer, and identify elements of effective oral communication.
4 Apply reasoning and decision-making processes to clinical and professional case studies.
b. Describe the important facts, context, or people relating to a clinical or professional case study.
c. Collect relevant information relating to a clinical or professional case study.
d. Interpret, discriminate and relate information in order to make logical deductions or form opinions by interpreting subjective and objective information. Identify decisions and judgements made in clinical and professional case studies.
