Unit snapshot

  • Unit type
    PG Coursework Unit
  • Credit points
    12
  • Faculty & College
    Faculty of Health
  • Placement
    No
  • Pre-requisites
    PBHL6005 - Critical Review in Health

Unit description

Students will produce a proposal for future work that may be either a research proposal or an implementation plan.

This unit is an integral part of a selection of courses at SCU Online. Each course incorporates this unit into a complete and immersive educational experience. If you're interested in this unit, we highly recommend enrolling in one of the courses listed below.

 

Unit content

  • Arguing for innovation: improving practice or doing research
  • Theories and frameworks
  • Analysing and addressing ethical practices when proposing research and practice improvement
  • Refining and focusing, ideas and strategies to achieve results
  • Evaluating, sustaining and disseminating
  • Composing a successful proposal: research or implementation
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A female mental health student speaking to a group of people with a notepad

Learning outcomes

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:

  • Justify a proposal for addressing a gap in research or practice in health, social and community services
  • Refine and focus ideas and strategies to achieve results
  • Analyse and address issues involved in delivering on the proposal in a feasible and ethical way

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Structured online learning

Assessment
Presentation: 10%
Critical review: 30%
Proposal: 60%

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Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management

Study this unit in the following courses

This unit is a fundamental component of the full courses listed below, each designed to equip you with the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to achieve your career goals. To fully benefit from your learning experience and apply it to real-world challenges, engaging with the entire course is essential. Explore the courses that include this unit and take the next step towards your professional success.

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