Foundations of Allied Health Professional Practice

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Effective Term: 2027/05
Institute / School :Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Unit Title: Foundations of Allied Health Professional Practice
Unit ID: NHPRH1004
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): Nil
ASCED: 061799
Other Change:  
Brief description of the Unit

This unit provides students with opportunities to gain an understanding of the role of allied health professionals within the modern health care environment. The unit explores therapist-patient relationships and equips students with skills and knowledge they will utilise in future clinical placements and practice. Professionalism and inter-professional constructs will be examined and discussed with regards to the allied health professions. Students will learn skills which are fundamental to successful and safe practice across a range of heath settings.

Grade Scheme: Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)
Work Experience Indicator:
No work experience
Placement Component:
Supplementary Assessment:Yes
Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment
Course Level:
Level of Unit in CourseAQF Level(s) of Course
5678910
Introductory                                                
Intermediate                                                
Advanced                                                
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Application of knowledge and skills:
Other outcomes:
O1.

Identify the roles and scope of practice of different health professionals and explain key principles of interdisciplinary collaboration in client-centred care. 

O2.

Describe the core components of contemporary healthcare frameworks and apply them to characterise a client's functioning and health status. 

O3.

Demonstrate ethical, safe and competent foundational clinical skills required in multicultural healthcare settings

O4.

Apply a basic clinical reasoning framework to introductory healthcare scenarios.

O5.

Apply the principles of evidence-based practice to locate, appraise, and integrate research evidence, clinical expertise, and client preferences in various healthcare scenarios. 

Unit Content:

•Exploring allied health professions

•Models of Health and International classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

•Factors affecting Allied Health professional service delivery including client perspectives

•Client-therapist relationships

•Evidence-based practice and research literary skills

•Client contexts

•Ethical and legal aspects of allied health practice

•Health professional relationships, documentation

•Introductory clinical skills around basic assessment and intervention strategies

•Inter-professional practice

Graduate Attributes:
 Learning Outcomes AssessedAssessment TasksAssessment TypeWeightingProfessional Standards
1. 1, 2, 4, 5

Written task exploring the role of the healthcare professional in relation to a clinical scenario

Written assignment

20-35%
2. 1, 2, 4, 5

Students to work together in a small group to prepare a short video presentation based on a case scenario

Group Presentation

30-40%
3. 3, 4

Skills assessment of selected clinical tasks previously taught in the practical sessions (e.g. vital signs; mobility aids; manual handling)

Practical Assessment

25-45%
Adopted Reference Style:
APA  ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:
 Standard / Competency