CSB541 Professional Placement 1
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| Unit code: | CSB541 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | CSH545 or PUB739. CSH545 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSB541 |
| Equivalent(s): | PUB738 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,104 |
| International unit fee | $4,956 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | CSB541 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | CSH545 or PUB739. CSH545 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSB541 |
| Equivalent: | PUB738 |
| Coordinator: | Debbie Turner | deborah.turner@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit is a work integrated learning (WIL) unit in which you will complete clinical placements at external placement sites. Through exposure to podiatry practice in diverse community settings within the broader health care system, you must demonstrate the ability to effectively collaborate and communicate in a culturally appropriate, safe, and empathetic manner with other health care professionals and diverse patient groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Professional competency embodies the ability to apply critical thinking and reflective practice to manage issues and challenges and develop professional resilience. Through a process of continually reflecting on your professional experience, you will critically analyse and identify ongoing professional learning needs and opportunities, equipping you with the capacity for life-long learning. This is the first of two professional placement units, within the final year of the podiatry degree.
This is a designated unit which is essential to your course progression. Designated units include professional experience units, units requiring the development of particular skills, and units requiring demonstration of certain personal qualities. If you fail to achieve a satisfactory level of performance in a designated unit, you may be excluded from enrolment or will be put on academic probation. If you fail a designated unit twice within your course, you may be excluded. Supplementary assessment is not available on designated units.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Explore the role of podiatrists within the health care system and diverse community settings, operating within professional, ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks;
- Effectively collaborate and communicate in a culturally appropriate, safe, and empathetic manner with other health care professionals and diverse patient groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples;
- Use an evidence informed approach to practice, perform patient assessment, generate diagnoses and manage cases safely and appropriately in a range of clinical settings;
- Reflect on your experiences, values, attitudes and perceptions of others to enhance your own personal and continuous professional development, resilience in professional practice and lifelong learning; and
- Respond to professional practice issues encountered in the workplace, using critical thinking, problem solving and research skills.
Content
Workplace integrated learning experiences will include clinical placements in a variety of private practice, public sector and community health settings. These placements may be arranged both during semester and outside of semester teaching periods. Resources to assist you in preparing for clinical placements and resources for clinical supervisors will be available via the Faculty of Health Workplace Integrated Learning Canvas site. In the clinical environment, you will need to integrate knowledge from across the curriculum, and refer to relevant professional capabilities to appropriately manage diverse patient groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Reflection and problem solving will be emphasised as you compile your reflective journal, thus building capacity for lifelong professional learning. The importance of professionalism, legal and ethical conduct, patient confidentiality and cultural sensitivity will be discussed.
The learning outcomes address elements of AHPRA’s professional capabilities for podiatrists. Students are registered with the Podiatry Board of Australia which recognises these capabilities as the minimum standards for professional practice.
Please refer to Podiatry Board of Australia.
Learning Approaches
Online resources and learning modules will be utilised to orientate you to the expectations of clinical placements.
The horizontal integration of theory and practice is achieved by linking lectures and clinical placement (Work Integrated Learning - WIL). Teaching methods include participation in lectures and clinical placement attendance. Case studies representing diverse cultural perspectives will be covered in both self-directed online tasks and discussed in lectures.
Whilst on placement you will be engaged in learning via compilation of a clinical portfolio of your workplace integrated learning experiences, identifying personal goals and evaluating your own clinical performance. You will be encouraged to reflect on issues of clinical importance encountered in the workplace through a reflective journal. Tutorial sessions will be conducted to assist you in the development of skills for reflective practice and compilation of your clinical portfolio.
This unit requires compulsory attendance at external clinical placement sites (135 hours), and any absence from clinical placements will reduce the opportunity for development of your professional capabilities. Where absence is due to special or unforeseeable circumstances independently supported by documentation (e.g. medical certificate), make-up clinical placement days will be facilitated wherever possible. In certain circumstances, involving a substantial number of missed clinical hours, you may be advised to seek withdrawal from the unit without academic penalty. Standard course progression cannot be guaranteed following withdrawal from a clinical placement unit (or fail grade).
The number of external clinical placement hours you have completed will be monitored by the placement coordinator and/or unit coordinator throughout the semester. You will be provided with feedback as you develop the elements of your Clinical Portfolio. Supervisor and self evaluations will be discussed with the unit coordinator throughout the semester as required.
Clinical hours will be documented in a Clinical Portfolio to demonstrate fulfilment of Podiatry Board of Australia requirements. Students are expected to comply with the QUT Student Code of Conduct at all times and demonstrate a high level of professionalism in the workplace.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
The following opportunities for formative feedback are provided in this unit:
- Peer review and supervised tutorial discussions as you work towards development of your assessment tasks
- Monitoring of the number of external clinical placement hours you have completed (via InPlace) and discussion with unit coordinator as required
- External supervisor clinical appraisals will be discussed with the unit coordinator throughout the semester as required
You will be expected to reflect on this feedback and your performance in order to continually progress towards meeting the professional capabilities expected of a graduate podiatrist.
Assessment
Overview
The learning outcomes in this unit address elements of AHPRA's professional capabilities for podiatrists. The Podiatry Board of Australia recognises these competencies as the minimum standards for professional practice.
There are two assessment items in this unit that will enable you to demonstrate achievement of the unit learning outcomes. In the first assessment (reflective journal), you will demonstrate how you have used your critical thinking, problem solving and research skills to respond to professional practice issues related to effective communication and collaboration when working with diverse patient groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Your continuous supervised clinical practice in this unit will be evidenced in your clinical portfolio, which represents the second assessment item in this unit. You will progressively complete the portfolio throughout the semester, with support from your clinical placement supervisors and therefore you will have numerous opportunities for formative feedback. At the end of semester, you will have developed a professional learning plan, which will provide evidence that supports your progressive attainment of the AHPRA's professional capabilities for podiatrists.
Special conditions of assessment apply in this unit and students must evidence completion of the required number of clinical hours (135 hours), in the portfolio submission, which must also be recorded in InPlace, in order to receive a passing grade in this unit. The number of placement hours you have completed will be monitored by the placement coordinator and/or unit coordinator throughout the semester.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Reflective Journal
You will be assessed on your ability to reflect on how your own experiences, culture, values, and attitudes have influenced your perceptions and interactions with others from different cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. You will draw on the experiences you have encountered during your external clinical placements or those within the QUT Health clinics, to demonstrate you understand how culturally appropriate strategies can be successfully implemented within health care teams who are working within the broader health care setting.
Reference should be made to clinical guidelines or professional codes of conduct as appropriate.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Clinical Portfolio
You will be required to keep records of your clinical experiences, establish individual learning goals for each placement and subsequently reflect on your clinical performance as a developing health professional. External placement supervisors will evaluate your performance and competency in knowledge, clinical skills, communication and professionalism.
The portfolio will have five (5) components consisting of the following;
1) Placement learning agreements, which outlines the learning goals for each placement.
2) Clinical activity logbook, which includes daily logbook entries, case-load reporting, referrals and correspondence
3) Task checklists and certificates related to HSE, Infection control and administration tasks
4) Supervisor clinical practice appraisals and self-evaluations of your clinical performance and placement experience
5) Professional Learning and Development Plan (Maximum 2,500 words) - You are required to write a short reflection on your progressive attainment towards each AHPRA Professional Capability Domain. The maximum word count does not include any attachments that you submit as evidence.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
The Health Work Integrated Learning Support (WILS) team supports checking of mandatory documentation required for all student clinical placements. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in your exclusion from clinical activities.
- Blue Card: A blue card confirms that you have passed a screening of your criminal history (Working with Children Check) and have been approved to work with children and young people. For more information on the blue card and how to apply please visit the QUT website (https://qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au/group/student/jobs-and-careers/get-work-experience/blue-cards).
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases Evidence: It is a mandatory requirement for students to be vaccinated against a number of vaccine preventable diseases. For more information, please refer to Faculty of Health's website (https://qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au/group/health/faculty-of-health).
- First Aid Certificate: You are required to have a current Senior First Aid Certificate before you begin your podiatry placement. There are a variety of First Aid certificate courses that are delivered by approved providers and duly authorised under the Ambulance Service Act 1991.
All documentation needs to be provided to Work Integrated Learning (health.wils@qut.edu.au) before the commencement of clinical placements.
Specific disclosure: Students will be required to disclose specific personal or medical information where:
- A medical condition or medication use may increase the risk of injury to yourself or others (e.g. use of sedative medications or communicable disease).
- Adjustments may be required for a disability, injury, health condition or pregnancy (e.g. access to facilities, manual tasks such as scalpel work or orthosis fabrication, working with chemicals).
Please seek advice about disclosure from your Disability Advisor. Refer to Disability Services homepage for information.
Further information regarding WIL policies and procedures, such as health and safety, risk management, confidentiality, intellectual property, disclosure and insurance, are available via the following QUT Health student placements website.
Blue Card
A blue card is required to complete this unit. A blue card confirms that you have passed a screening of your criminal history (the Working with Children Check) and have been approved to work with children and young people. For more information on the blue card and how to apply please visit the QUT website.
Costs
CS44
Bachelor of Podiatry
Bachelor of Podiatry (Graduate Entry)
Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis vaccinations in addition to uniform and suitable footwear, First Aid and CPR Certificate that includes AED (Automated External Defibrillation) and anaphylaxis training, blue card and podiatry instruments kit.
$1000-$1500
Resources
Costs for all mandatory vaccinations, Blue cards, Senior First Aid training and CPR update courses must be met by the student.
Costs of transport to clinical placements and any accommodation expenses should also be met by the student. It is expected that the majority of clinical placements will take place within Queensland. Travel to each of these venues will primarily consist of using public transport facilities and/or private registered vehicles and may incur additional costs.
Risk Assessment Statement
As a health practitioner you are responsible for the safe provision of health care, in compliance with various regulations. The management of risk associated with Workplace Integrated Learning is the responsibility of all stakeholders. Students have a responsibility to minimise risk to themselves, other staff and clients while on clinical placements both on campus and off campus.
Further information regarding policies and procedures, such as health and safety, risk management, confidentiality, intellectual property, disclosure and insurance, is available via the QUT Faculty of Health websites:
Faculty of Health: Practicum and clinical placement costs and requirements
Faculty of Health: Workplace Integrated Learning