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HSH755 - Postgraduate Health Practicum

Year:

2024 unit information
Enrolment modes: Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Cohort rule: This unit is only available to students enrolled in H616, H704, H709, H714, H756, H757, H759, H771, M703
Prerequisite:

Completion of six (6) Hxx7xx units before commencing the practicum.

For students enrolled in M703: Completion of at least eight (8) units, of which at least four (4) must be ‘H%’ coded.
Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Scheduled learning activities - campus

On-campus:
1x 3 hour on-campus seminar in week 1 (attendance required as part of hurdle requirement and for completion of AT1).
1x1 hour drop in seminar online week 11.
Professional experience (placement) X 120 hours across the trimester.

Online:
1x 3 hour online seminar in week 1 (attendance required as part of hurdle requirement and for completion of AT1).
1x1 hour drop in seminar online week 11.
Professional experience (placement) X 120 hours across the trimester.
In-person attendance requirements

In order to complete AT1A and to complete the hurdle requirement for this unit students must attend seminar 1 for the unit. Attendance at an alternative Week 1 seminar may be possible with evidence of inability to attend the scheduled seminar.
Note:

Important Enrolment Information

Once enrolled, please ensure that you check your Deakin student email account regularly in the weeks leading-up to trimester for important information related to preparing for the unit and securing your placement.

Police Check and Working with Children Check
Prior to commencing a placement, students working in an external host organisation are required to obtain a police check. The Faculty of Health Work Integrated Learning Team utilise an online service called 'Fit2Work', and students will receive an email with instructions on how to apply. Students should not apply for a police check until they have received this email from Fit2Work.

Some organisations may also require students to obtain a Working with Children check if they will be working directly with children or families whilst on placement. If a Working with Children check is required students will need to source this via the Victorian Government Working with Children Check site.

Content

HSH755 Postgraduate Health Practicum provides students with the opportunity to undertake an authentic experience of postgraduate-level work, to develop knowledge, generic skills and graduate attributes that enhance future employment. Students will complete a practicum in an area of public health, health promotion, health economics, disability and inclusion and/or health and human services management. The practicum, through the FreelancingHUB or in a host organisation, will comprise of between 100 to 140 placement hours and completion of unit assessments.

Support for the unit is provided through the Unit Chair, Unit site and email. The unit site is used for the delivery of Unit resources; academic assessment and feedback; and administrative purposes, including communication with enrolled students. 

Students enrolled in this unit are ambassadors for their courses as well as for Deakin University. The highest standards of professional and personal conduct are expected at all times. Students need to achieve a pass in each of the assessment tasks to successfully pass the unit. Once this is achieved the student will be awarded an ungraded PASS for the unit.

Hurdle requirement

Students need to achieve a pass in each component of each assessment task to successfully pass the unit. This includes attending the Week 1 seminar in order to complete AT1A.
NOTE: Re-submission of assessment tasks may be possible if a passing grade is not achieved in the first attempt. Attendance at an alternative Week 1 seminar may be possible with evidence of inability to attend the scheduled seminar.

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