RTP5002 Advanced practice in allied health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
RTP5002 Advanced practice in allied health is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Full year
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before RTP5002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After RTP5002
No unit lists RTP5002 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course M60012 or M60014 or M60016.
Overview
This elective unit is designed to meet your needs as a practitioner seeking to advance your knowledge and professional capability.
The development of advanced professional capabilities will enable you to lead the design, implementation and evaluation of advanced practice programs in your discipline, in line with contemporary legal and ethical health care principles.
You will study theory related to professional practice and service delivery. A professional practice framework for work-integrated learning will scaffold the development of advanced capability. You will use your current workplace experience to develop and be assessed on a range of advanced professional capabilities. Up to three weeks of the work-integrated learning period can be undertaken in a placement which is external to your current workplace and that has been approved by your specialisation lead as a Monash University approved service provider.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Clayton | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Critical appraisal (3,500 words)Written35%
- Clinical portfolio (3,000 words)PortfolioCompetency hurdle25%
- Case studies (1,500 words)Written20%
- Professional capability assessmentWork integratedCompetency hurdle-
- Viva voce assessment (20 mins)PresentationCompetency hurdle20%
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
Appraise the principles of leadership and mentorship and apply these in your role as an advanced practitioner
- 2
Reflect on your role as an advanced practitioner with respect to local and international practices and standards
- 3
Articulate ethical and medico-legal issues associated with your role as an advanced practitioner, and analyse how these relate to service delivery
- 4
Interpret the principles of clinical governance and apply these to the context of advanced practice
- 5
Evaluate and apply interprofessional practice, reflecting on its impact on patient outcomes
- 6
Apply change implementation principles in your advanced practice role
- 7
Create practice-based solutions to clinical problems through evidence-based practice.
- 8
Discriminate between the capabilities of standard and advanced practice and communicate these in the context of your professional field
- 9
Formulate a sustainable action plan for your advanced practice role development
- 10
Evaluate how professionalism, communication and collaboration impact the transition to advanced practice roles
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials8 hours
Compulsory work-integrated learning: Equivalent to 4 hours a week for between 24- 35 weeks (depending on the area of advanced practice) for professional skill development and portfolio work-integrated learning activities in the practitioner’s current workplace. This may include a professional placement of a maximum of 3 weeks (full time equivalent) at Monash University approved service provider, for the specialisation (negotiated by the Monash University Specialisation Lead and the Practitioner), in the final six months of the unit. Interacting with course materials and completion of assessments: Moodle asynchronous online learning activities, synchronous support sessions and completing assessment tasks equivalent to 4 hours a week for 35 weeks.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Caroline Wright
- Angelina Piccolo
- Chief Examiners
- Angelina Piccolo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for RTP5002?
RTP5002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is RTP5002 offered?
In 2026, RTP5002 runs in Full year at Clayton.
Does RTP5002 have an exam?
No. RTP5002 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.