514-324 Health Teaching and Learning

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In this subject students will further develop evidence-based health education programs drawing upon content covered in previous subjects. Students will focus on a patient/family/carer group which is of specific interest to them.

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

• identify specific patient/family/carer learning needs;

• undertake a literature review relevant to identified learning needs;

• develop a health teaching package based on adult learning principles;

• implement a health teaching package for an individual or a group;

• incorporate the principles of intercultural sensitivity and understanding when developing and implementing a health teaching package;

• evaluate an implemented health teaching package.

At the completion of this subject students will be able to demonstrate:

• the capacity for information seeking, retrieval and evaluation;

• critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills;

• written and oral communication skills;

• intercultural sensitivity;

• an openness to new ideas;

• planning and time management skills

1) One 750-word assignment plan - 20%

2) Production of a health education package equivalent to 3000-word written assignment - 80%

Students must achieve an aggregate score of at least 50% and must pass the health education package to achieve a pass the subject.

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