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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This is a capstone unit to prepare final-year students to gain entry intoa health science professional position. It prepares students to apply for positions in a range of working environments including rural settings; to participate in employment interviews; and to practice professional conduct to enhance employability. Students will be required to undertake 75 hours ofpracticumwithin a workplace that is applicable to the major fields of study offered in the Bachelor of Health Science course.
This unit is timetabled as a full year unit so that students can complete professional placements (practicum) as required.
Students must pass 1 units from HST1111
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 2 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Students will be supported to apply their skills and core health competencesin a professional and vocational placement opportunity. The practicum coordinator willnegotiate placementinconsultation with the student and agency. Students will undertake negotiated activities and observations with the workplace and have the opportunity to undertake regional/remote placements and work with diverse cultures where practicable. On-campus Lecturers, small group activities and discussions, Vox pops, e-porfiolio, professional presentations, case studies and on-line resources. Online E-learning course work will be provided on-line through MyECU incorporating Vox pops and e-portfolio. Additional support is available via email, phone and skype.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Career ready tasks | 40% |
| Portfolio | Professional practicum portfolio | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Career ready tasks | 40% |
| Portfolio | Professional practicum portfolio | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
HST3502|3|1
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This is a capstone unit to prepare final-year students to gain entry intoa health science professional position. It prepares students to apply for positions in a range of working environments including rural settings; to participate in employment interviews; and to practice professional conduct to enhance employability. Students will be required to undertake 75 hours ofpracticumwithin a workplace that is applicable to the major fields of study offered in the Bachelor of Health Science course.
This unit is timetabled as a full year unit so that students can complete professional placements (practicum) as required.
Students must pass 1 units from HST1111
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 2 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Students will be supported to apply their skills and core health competencesin a professional and vocational placement opportunity. The practicum coordinator willnegotiate placementinconsultation with the student and agency. Students will undertake negotiated activities and observations with the workplace and have the opportunity to undertake regional/remote placements and work with diverse cultures where practicable. On-campus Lecturers, small group activities and discussions, Vox pops, e-porfiolio, professional presentations, case studies and on-line resources. Online E-learning course work will be provided on-line through MyECU incorporating Vox pops and e-portfolio. Additional support is available via email, phone and skype.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Career ready tasks | 40% |
| Portfolio | Professional practicum portfolio | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Career ready tasks | 40% |
| Portfolio | Professional practicum portfolio | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
HST3502|3|2