AHC1503 Foundations of healthcare practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
AHC1503 Foundations of healthcare practice is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Bairnsdale, Mildura and Wonthaggi. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Bairnsdale, Mildura, Wonthaggi
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
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Requisites
Before AHC1503
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
- OCC1501Foundations of occupational therapy practice
- PTY1501Foundations of physiotherapyNo reviews yet
- POD1501Dermatology and diseases of the lower limb
After AHC1503
4 units list AHC1503 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course code M2022.
Overview
This unit is a first-year, second-semester core interprofessional unit in the Bachelor of Allied Health (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Podiatry). In this unit you will build on foundational knowledge and concepts introduced to you in AHC1501. This unit will also provide you with knowledge and critical analysis skills regarding legal and ethical issues in practice, health promotion principles, and digital health. In addition, embedded in this unit is the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Advocates in Indigenous Health - First Steps module. This module will enable you to learn about the history and culture of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and how to provide culturally safe health care.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester (extended) | Bairnsdale | On campus |
| Second semester (extended) | Mildura | On campus |
| Second semester (extended) | Wonthaggi | On campus |
Assessment
- Advocates in Indigenous Health - First steps reflections x 5 (Pass/Fail)ExerciseCompetency hurdle-
- Individual professional identity show and tell (5-7 minutes)Artefact45%
- Collaborative ethical dilemma group presentation (20 minutes)Presentation55%
- Portfolio checkpoint discussion (15 minutes) (Pass/Fail)PresentationCompetency hurdle-
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the legal requirements and obligations of an allied health professional to provide safe and responsible care.
- 2
Apply ethical principles to allied health care.
- 3
Reflect on the value of interdisciplinary collaboration in improving health outcomes.
- 4
Articulate health models and basic health promotion principles in relation to allied health scenarios.
- 5
Describe ethical issues and advantages to using digital health as an allied health practitioner.
- 6
Describe how one's own culture and dominant cultural paradigms influence perceptions of and interactions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- 7
Demonstrate professional behaviour through reflexivity and self-awareness in allied health care.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials64 hours
4 hours per week of tutorials.
4 hours per week of self-directed study.
Total per week = 8 hours for 16 weeks
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Kirsty Pope
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Kirsty Pope
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AHC1503?
None, but you must take AHC1502 and (OCC1501, PTY1501 or POD1501) before or alongside it.
What can I take after AHC1503?
AHC1503 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including OCC1502, POD1503, POD1504 and PTY1502.
When is AHC1503 offered?
In 2027, AHC1503 runs in Semester 2 at Bairnsdale, Mildura and Wonthaggi.
Does AHC1503 have an exam?
No. AHC1503 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Organisational unit
- School of Primary & Allied Health Care
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2027