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HLTH SC 1006 - Clinical Skills and Simulation

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024

Using the state of the art facilities of the Adelaide Health Simulation Centre, the course will introduce students to healthcare delivery in Australia. They will develop clinical skills used by health professionals through simulation, a best practice approach to health care related learning and other modes of teaching. Students will develop and foster knowledge and skills in basic life support, measurement of vital signs and communicating with patients whilst gaining an understanding of how the health care system in Australia works, appreciating the roles of different members of healthcare teams and exploring challenges facing the Australian health care system.

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  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code HLTH SC 1006
    Course Clinical Skills and Simulation
    Coordinating Unit Health and Medical Sciences Faculty Office
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 6 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Restrictions Only available to students enrolled in BHlthMedSc (Advanced)
    Assessment Reflective Essay submitted electronically in Canvas; Small group presentation with self-assessment and confidential feedback on one another?s contributions to assessment; Observed Structured Clinical Examination; Participation and contribution in class
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Ms Kerrie Stockley

     
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Display knowledge of Healthcare systems
    2. Describe three current healthcare challenges facing society
    3. Take a patient clinical history
    4. Perform a basic clinical exam in a simulated environment
    5. Describe physical and mental challenges associated with chronic diseases
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    		 1,2,5

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    		 2,5

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    		 1,3

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    		 1,2,3,4,5

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    		 2,5

    Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency

    Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.

    		 1,2,5

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    		 2,5

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    		 3,5
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    No required resources.
    Recommended Resources
    You are not required to purchase any resources for this course.
    Required and recommended resources will be made available electronically.
    Online Learning
    This course will use Canvas and specialist Bline online simulation software as a major component. All lecture notes, tutorial activities and lecture recordings will be posted on Canvas. Announcements and weekly student update emails will be sent via the site. The wikis at the end of each module will be administered online via wikispaces. Finally, a canvas discussion board to encourage communication with both instructors and other students will be established. Bline software will be used to make student's simulation and skills videos available via an individual eportfolio. This will allow students the opportunity to review and reflect on their skills training.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This course is primarily delivered face to face in weekly three-hour workshops. This will involve the progression through 3 modules, which have 4 distinct streams within each.

    These streams include:
    • Clinical Skills: Acute Clinical Presentation and Management
    • Laboratory: Patient assessment, incorporating (1) history taking, (2) physical examination, and (3) investigations. Simulated patients will be used in conjunction with immersive technologies.
    • Group Work Presentation: Group Project
    • Self-Directed Learning: Time allocated for contribution and participation
    We will utilise many teaching modes including but not limited to Simulated Clinical scenarios, VR immersive learning, Simulation Scenarios, Standardised Patients, SECTRA Table, Immersion Room, Online Interactive Learning Packages, and Videos.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    This is a 3 unit course for one semester and has a work load of 12 hours per week, including contact and non-contact time, and is in total 156 hours across the semester.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Students will be allocated to one of four home teams. Each week your home team will be required attend a weekly 3 hour session in either Clinical, Group Work. Laboratory or Self-Directed. There is an expectation that students complete the online learning packages available in MyUni prior to attending each session. Some of these learning packages form part of the online assessments.
    Detailed content is available in the MyUni course content.
    Specific Course Requirements
    Please where comfortable professional attire including closed toe shoes to your sessions. Long hair is to be tied back and no nail polish and or fake nails to be worn to your sessions. These are professional requirements which align with clinical safety and infection control.
    Students are to attend every session with their student ID card, to enable electronic attendance to be recorded.
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type % Weighting
    Essays:
     - Acute Disease Management
     - Reflective Piece    		 Essay 30
    Small Group Presentation Presentation 25
    Online Participation Online Modules 10
    Indigenous Health Module Online Modules 5
    OSCE Clinical Examination 30
    Assessment Related Requirements
    Weekly Attendance: Students must learn and appropriately use a complex set of skills to achieve the learning outcomes in Clinical Skills and Simulation. 

    These skills cannot be learnt without fully engaging and attending Clinical, Laboratory, Group Work and Self-Directed
    sessions.

    Attendance to these sessions is essential to develop competency through discussions,observing, practicing and demonstrating.
    Students are also required to engage in all pre-reading activities and online learning packages prior to attending each session.
    It is also expected that students attend all sessions with their student ID card, to register weekly attendance. Neat professional attire  which includes closed in shoes is required at all times.
    To adhere to clincial infection control requirements, students are not to wear nail polish and/or fake nails and long hair is tied back.

    OSCE: Students are to bring their student I.D card to the end of semester OSCE.
    Students are expected to be in neat professional attire including closed toe shoes and adhere to infection control measures which include, no nail polish and or fake nails, long hair to be tied back.Smart devices and or electronic devices are not permitted on the OSCE floor or during the OSCE.

    Students must be available face to face, during the Semester 2 exam period to attend their OSCE.
    Assessment Detail

    Laboratory Assignment: Students will have their first experience with a ‘standardised patient’ where they will undertake a patient history taking. After the patient encounter students will be required to undertake a reflective writing essay about their experience with the patient history taking. The assessment details and rubric in MyUni, provide detailed information for this assignment.

    Clinical Assignment:     Students will work through acute disease presentations during the clinical stream, which will include identification and immediate life interventions and treatment.
    The assignment requires students to select one only of the acute diseases and address the underlying cause, clinical symptoms, signs and the acute treatment of the selected disease.

    Online Assessments:     There are several online assessments which must be completed by each individual home team due date. This includes a confidentiality agreement. You will find the individual submission dates within your home group tab.
    Indigenous Health Module: All students must complete the online Indigenous Health Module. This is an interactive module rich with videos quizzes and resources.

    Group Work Presentation:     Group work is an essential skill for students to become active participants in their learning. Your team will select an agreed health topic to present to your peers. This will assist your team in developing skills required for tackling complex problems. You will delegate roles, share diverse perspectives, pool skills and knowledge, and hold each member of the team accountable. This assignment culminates in a group presentation and shared grade.

    OSCE:     This is an Objective Structured Clinical Exam, commonly referred to as an OSCE. In this clinical exam, students are assessed on their clinical skills, knowledge and competence, gained throughout the course.
    Submission

    All quizzes and interactive learning modules are available in MyUni. Written assignments are uploaded in the course through MyUni, using the academic integrity program Turnitin.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

    We have made several changes to the course based on student feedback, including opportunities to further practice clinical skills throughout the clinical and laboratory streams.
    We’ve also created student led simulation scenarios, in which students are able to utilise their knowledge and skills acquired throughout the semester, in a very safe and supportive learning environment.
    Students are now allocated into home teams within the course on MyUni. This has been beneficial with assignment due dates which are different for each home team. It has also clearly defined the logistics in terms of students confidently managing 4x stream rotations which run concurrently each week.
  • Student Support
  • Policies & Guidelines

    This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.

  • Fraud Awareness

    Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student’s disciplinary procedures.

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