NUR5326 Leading improvement and innovation in the quality and safety of health care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5326 Leading improvement and innovation in the quality and safety of health care is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5326
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5326
No unit lists NUR5326 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit enables you to understand and apply contemporary approaches, tools and techniques to improving the quality and safety of health care and services. The historical and contemporary context, purpose of, and approaches to improvement and innovation in health care are explored.
Working within the framework of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (Version 2), you will utilise contemporary technologies and approaches used to identify clinical performance gaps, and develop person-centred outcomes for improvement and innovation.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | Flexible |
Assessment
- Review of evidence report (2,000 words)Written35%
- Multimedia presentation of project developmentPresentation25%
- Improvement project proposal (2,750 words)Written40%
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
Critique the historical and contemporary context for improving the quality and safety of health care in Australia and internationally.
- 2
Describe the role of clinical governance in the prevention and minimisation of clinical risks and adverse outcomes in health professional practice.
- 3
Identify evidence relating to the presence, risks and approaches to addressing specific care quality and safety issues in health professional practice.
- 4
Critique approaches and techniques for improving specific care quality and safety issues in contemporary health professional practice.
- 5
Apply contemporary approaches and techniques in developing plans and interventions for improving the quality and safety of health care.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
12 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Verity Mak
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Verity Mak
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5326?
NUR5326 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5326 offered?
In 2026, NUR5326 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
Does NUR5326 have an exam?
No. NUR5326 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.