Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Specialty unit convenor will be assigned
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MASurg or DAdvSurg
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
By completing this unit, students will develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of reflective specialist practice. Skills required for a specialist career, including reflection and professionalism will be covered. Students engage in an intensive, competency-based learning experience in a specialty or sub-specialty of surgery, supported by competency-based assessment in the workplace or workshops and reflective practice portfolios. Reflective practice portfolios allow students to direct their own learning, working independently to develop lifelong reflective learning skills for research and specialist practice.
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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:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Practice portfolio | 100% | End of each session |
Due: End of each session
Weighting: 100%
Competency-based assessment in areas of practice including, but not limited to, clinics, wards, theatres, meetings, research labs. This is supported by a personal practice portfolio which includes case reports, reflective practice notes, feedback from supervisors, videos of practice and relevant journal articles.
The portfolio covers practice across the patient journey. The portfolio is used as a tool to support lifelong learning and as tracking and evidence for demonstrated competence in assessable competencies. Scholars will also complete at least one paper for publication (4000 words) and at least one presentation overall during their enrolment in the degree.
Competency-based units are supported by your clinical supervisors, other members of the clinical team, and the liaison librarians.
The schedule for meetings, clinics, theatre, and other activities is determined by the surgical team with which you are working. Please contact your clinical supervisor for further information.
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.
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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.
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
By completing this unit, you will develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of reflective specialist practice and the skills required for a specialist career, including reflection and professionalism. You will engage in an intensive, competency-based learning experience in a specialty or sub-specialty of surgery, supported by competency-based assessment in the workplace or workshops and reflective practice portfolios. Reflective practice portfolios allow you to direct their own learning, working independently to develop lifelong reflective learning skills for research and specialist practice.
You will engage in evidence-informed, competency-based assessment within the surgical team, focussing on a procedure or condition relevant to their chose specialisation or sub-specialisation.
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18/06/2015 | . |