School: Medical and Health Sciences

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.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Communication in Dietetic Practice
  • Unit Code

    NUT6106
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms My LY

Description

This unit explores the application of advanced communication in a range of dietetic practice settings, including clinical and public health nutrition. Students will apply behaviour change theory and high level communication skills, such as negotiation and advocacy, with diverse individuals, populations and stakeholders. The importance of reflective practice and collaborative partnerships in effective dietetic practice are highlighted throughout the unit.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed NUT5114, NUT6101 and NUT6102.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NUT4445

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Develop evidence-informed dietetic documentation to support interprofessional client-centered care.
  2. Reflect on critical learning experiences to inform and plan ongoing professional development.
  3. Apply behaviour change theory and communication skills to collaborate in dietetic practice.
  4. Advocate for individual, population and system level change to improve nutrition and health outcomes for diverse populations.

Unit Content

  1. Medical and dietetic case documentation.
  2. Interprofessional practice.
  3. Reflective practice and continuous professional development.
  4. Advocacy.
  5. Behaviour change theory.
  6. Advanced communication skills.
  7. Collaborative practice.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Trimstr 311 x 5 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit uses technology enhanced learning, integrating face-to-face and digital experiences. Learning activities include small group discussions, multimedia, e-learning activities, role-plays, simulation and site visits. Students attend the Joondalup Community Clinical School where they have opportunities to integrate behaviour change theory and advanced communication skills to work collaboratively with diverse clients, connect with industry partners and develop self-reflection through guidance and feedback. Students demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes in this unit through working with a student peer to develop and reflect on an advocacy brief pertaining to a complex issue in nutrition and dietetics, a continuous professional development plan based on self-reflection and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination.

Assessment

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentDietetic advocacy brief40%
Reflective PracticeContinuous professional development10%
Performance ^Objective Structured Clinical Examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Communication in Dietetic Practice
  • Unit Code

    NUT6106
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms My LY

Description

This unit explores the application of advanced communication in a range of dietetic practice settings, including clinical and public health nutrition. Students will apply behaviour change theory and high level communication skills, such as negotiation and advocacy, with diverse individuals, populations and stakeholders. The importance of reflective practice and collaborative partnerships in effective dietetic practice are highlighted throughout the unit.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed NUT5114, NUT6101 and NUT6102.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NUT4445

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Develop evidence-informed dietetic documentation to support interprofessional client-centered care.
  2. Reflect on critical learning experiences to inform and plan ongoing professional development.
  3. Apply behaviour change theory and communication skills to collaborate in dietetic practice.
  4. Advocate for individual, population and system level change to improve nutrition and health outcomes for diverse populations.

Unit Content

  1. Medical and dietetic case documentation.
  2. Interprofessional practice.
  3. Reflective practice and continuous professional development.
  4. Advocacy.
  5. Behaviour change theory.
  6. Advanced communication skills.
  7. Collaborative practice.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Trimstr 311 x 5 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit uses technology enhanced learning, integrating face-to-face and digital experiences. Learning activities include small group discussions, multimedia, e-learning activities, role-plays, simulation and site visits. Students attend the Joondalup Community Clinical School where they have opportunities to integrate behaviour change theory and advanced communication skills to work collaboratively with diverse clients, connect with industry partners and develop self-reflection through guidance and feedback. Students demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes in this unit through working with a student peer to develop and reflect on an advocacy brief pertaining to a complex issue in nutrition and dietetics, a continuous professional development plan based on self-reflection and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination.

Assessment

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentDietetic advocacy brief40%
Reflective PracticeContinuous professional development10%
Performance ^Objective Structured Clinical Examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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