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Unit of Study CMM81002 - Managing a Diabetes Service and Education Strategies (2014)

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Unit description

Introduces students to management concepts and practices, focusing on developing a diabetes service which is adaptable to a wide variety of clients who represent the population and develops  skills as an educator focusing on teaching strategies both individual and group. Students will demonstrate the principles of adult learning and motivational interviewing.

Unit content

Topic 1: Explore organisational structures
Topic 2: Management techniques
Topic 3: Managing change
Topic 4: Explore IT systems
Topic 5: Leadership and management
Topic 6: Group based leaning
Topic 7: Prepare session plans
Topic 8: Prepare resources
Topic 9: Deliver and facilitate training sessions
Topic 10: Training packages
Topic 11: Presenting to an audience
Topic 12: Mentoring relationships and peer review

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online Session 2 Session 2,  2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate knowledge of development and design of educational tools, quality and audit data and integrating these into a quality management system
2 successfully manage a diabetes service which involves a broad range of people, including fellow professionals and potential clients from a diverse background using effective communication strategies
3 apply knowledge and skill to integrate the use of a variety of IT systems into service provision
4 demonstrate ability in writing and submitting business plans, knowledge of OH&S procedures and interpretation of quality management outcomes
5 demonstrate practice as leaders and managers and have acquired knowledge and skills to participate in a formal mentoring relationship
6 demonstrate competency in planning, designing and delivering education sessions for adult learners
7 demonstrate the use of presentation strategies, format and delivery methods as appropriate for the target audience.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of development and design of educational tools, quality and audit data and integrating these into a quality management system
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  2. successfully manage a diabetes service which involves a broad range of people, including fellow professionals and potential clients from a diverse background using effective communication strategies
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  3. apply knowledge and skill to integrate the use of a variety of IT systems into service provision
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  4. demonstrate ability in writing and submitting business plans, knowledge of OH&S procedures and interpretation of quality management outcomes
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  5. demonstrate practice as leaders and managers and have acquired knowledge and skills to participate in a formal mentoring relationship
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  6. demonstrate competency in planning, designing and delivering education sessions for adult learners
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  7. demonstrate the use of presentation strategies, format and delivery methods as appropriate for the target audience.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:

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