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Unit of Study IST00551 - Independent Study - Health Science I (2016)

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Unit description

This is an independent studies unit.  The details must be negotiated with the Course Coordinator and a supervisor for the unit. It may include, but not be limited to one or more of the following: a research project, community or industry placement or project, conduct of a systematic review, or development of instructional or informational resources. The nature of reporting of activities should be appropriate to the nature of the task, for example, a draft publication for a research project versus a reflective journal for a community placement.

Unit content

This is an independent studies unit. The details must be negotiated with, and approved by, the Course Coordinator and nominated supervisor for the study. Normally, for students intending to enrol in an honours program, projects that are directly in the field of their intended honours topic will be excluded.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1,  2,  3 Session 1,  2,  3
Gold Coast Session 1,  2,  3 Session 3
Lismore Session 1,  2,  3 Session 1,  2,  3
Online Session 1,  2,  3 Session 3

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 advanced knowledge or skills relevant to their disciplinary practice or knowledge base
2 analyse contemporary disciplinary practice and or theory
3 effectively communicate project outcomes, in a variety of appropriate fora, including choice of an appropriate means of communication according to audience.

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

  1. demonstrate advanced knowledge or skills relevant to their disciplinary practice or knowledge base
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. analyse contemporary disciplinary practice and or theory
    • GA2:
  3. effectively communicate project outcomes, in a variety of appropriate fora, including choice of an appropriate means of communication according to audience.
    • GA6:

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