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Interprofessional Practice in Health and Social Care

Undergraduate | UNE-HLTH102 | 2021

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Come to understand the history and context of health professional practice using the lens of your own profession. Look into ethical, legal and professional standards of practice.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
16 weeks

FEE-HELP available

Interprofessional Practice in Health and Social Care

About this subject

  • Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

    1. demonstrate awareness and understanding of the roles and functions of the range of people working within health and community service organisations;
    2. identify ethical, moral, legal and professional standards and processes for meeting standards;
    3. apply in contextually appropriate ways principles of interprofessional practice;
    4. demonstrate understanding of and describe the factors that will shape the development of their professional identity;
    5. demonstrate reflective practice; and
    6. identify career opportunities within health and social care.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
  • Software requirements - Please refer students to link for requirements: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component.
  • Other requirements -

    Textbook requirements:

    Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

    Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

    Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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