Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Prof. Catherine Dean
Tutor
Taryn Jones
Sherrie Love
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
PHTY815
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will further develop students' skills in leadership, policy development and advocacy to enhance health outcomes, redress inequalities in health care and promote access to preventative health and health care. Policy and advocacy skill development will be contextualised and relevant to contemporary professional issues in physiotherapy and health care nationally and internationally.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Assessment/Standards
Macquarie University uses the following grades in coursework units of study:
HD |
High Distinction |
85-100 |
D |
Distinction |
75-84 |
CR |
Credit |
65-74 |
P |
Pass |
50-64 |
F |
Fail |
0-49 |
Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Grading Policy, which is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and complete all assessment tasks.
Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn including marking rubrics.
All final grades in the Department of Health Professions are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.
Students will be awarded one of these grades plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in the Grading Policy.
Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au. For further details please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Late Submission of Work
All assignments which are officially received after the due date, and where no extension has been granted by the course convenor or tutor, will incur a deduction of 10% for the first day, and 10% for each subsequent day including the actual day on which the work is received. Weekends and public holidays are included. For example:
Due Date |
Date received |
Days Late |
Raw Mark |
Deduction |
Final Mark |
Friday, 14th |
Monday, 17th |
3 |
75% |
30% |
45% |
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Debate | 30% | Thursday Weeks 3, 5, 7 |
Assignment | 40% | Week 11 Tues 20 October, 5pm |
Written examination | 30% | End of semester exam period |
Due: Thursday Weeks 3, 5, 7
Weighting: 30%
Debates on topical professional issues. All students will present 1 debate and will be graded by peers and staff.
Due: Week 11 Tues 20 October, 5pm
Weighting: 40%
Written review, critique and revision of a Position Statement
Due: End of semester exam period
Weighting: 30%
Written examination (2 hour) will assess students' understanding and application of all the content delivered in this unit. It will include short answer questions as well as questions related to leadership and management scenarios.
Unit Organisation
This is a four credit point unit run over a 13 week session. There are lectures, tutorials and full day workshops. Further information is available via the PHTY818 online Learning Management System (LMS) iLearn http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Assumed knowledge
This unit builds on your learning in the previous four semesters and assumes you have knowledge and skills in all key areas of physiotherapy
Teaching and Learning Strategy
This unit will have a two hour lecture weekly and a two hour tutorial fortnightly. In addition, part of this unit is delivered in three full day Physiotherapy Showcases. The Physiotherapy Showcases highlight excellence in physiotherapy education, practice and research and are integrated with PHTY 817 Advanced Physiotherapy Practice and PHTY 819 Advanced Research Training. Lectures will feature outstanding leaders in health and will provide insight into current approaches to enhance health outcomes, readdress inequalities in healthcare and promote preventative health.
Attendance
All lectures and tutorials are scheduled in your individual timetable. You may make a request to your tutor to attend a different tutorial on a one-off basis for extenuating circumstances. In most cases lectures are recorded however, attendance is expected at both lectures and tutorials, as this is where the majority of learning occurs. Failure to attend may impact your final results. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their tutor by email to inform tutors if they are going to be absent. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/.
Textbooks
There is no prescribed textbook, however the following book is recommended. Copies will be held in library reserve.
Fuda, P. (2013). Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers become Extraordinary Leaders London: Profile Books LTD
Readings
The readings for each tutorial will be listed in the tutorial worksheets available on ilearn. For readings that are journal articles available electronically thorough the library it is your responsibility to find and download these. For readings that are chapters from a textbook and meet copyright restrictions they will be available on e-reserve as a PDF.
Technology and equipment
On-campus
Teaching rooms are equipped with state of art audio-visual and ICT equipment including iPads, internet connection, high quality video cameras and multiple LCD screens.
Off-campus
To study optimally when off campus you will need to have access to a reliable internet connection to retrieve unit information & at times to submit assessment tasks via iLearn.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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This unit ran for the first time in 2014, the student feedback was positive and they reported that the professional debates were challenging but enjoyable. For the second delivery, we have updated the content to showcase Physiotherapy innovation with the inclusion of social media and online healthcare services.