MPH5289 Professional practice development
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5289 Professional practice development is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It needs MPH5040 and MPH5041.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5289
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MPH5289
No unit lists MPH5289 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will equip students to meet professional workplace expectations in public health.
Building upon developing knowledge and understanding of the practice of public health, it will enhance and develop professional communication, teamwork, project management and leadership skills in public health.
Attention will also be given to professional conduct and the implementation of ethical codes of practice in the workplace.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- 6 x Development activitiesOther30%
- Teamwork presentation (5 minutes per student + question time)Presentation10%
- Critical reflection (1,200 words)Essay20%
- Project management plan (2,400 words)ProjectThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically evaluate issues related to professional practice in public health
- 2
Implement a teamwork approach to reviewing and presenting a public health problem
- 3
Apply project management theories to public health practice
- 4
Analyse, summarise and explain issues related to public health to stakeholders
- 5
Apply professionalism and teamwork skills in workplace contexts.
- 6
Analyse and apply project management principles and processes to a public health project
Workload and teaching
The total workload requirement for this unit is 12 hours of work per week.
This incorporates 15 contact hours over 3 days + Off-Campus learning (OCL) (including private study and written reflections on professional practice issues through an online forum as formative tasks).
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Renata Morello
- Dr Darshini Ayton
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael Ackland
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5289?
You need MPH5040 and MPH5041 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is MPH5289 offered?
In 2020, MPH5289 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
How much work is MPH5289?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MPH5289 have an exam?
No. MPH5289 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.