Entrepreneurial Dietetic Practice
40 hours + Blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit will provide students with leadership and business skills critical for health professionals, particularly for those looking to move into business or private practice. It will also explore entrepreneurship in the health space and support students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that incorporates creativity, innovation, diagnostic and critical abilities needed for work readiness in a changing world.
Requisites
Prerequisites
DET80006
Entrepreneurial Dietetic PracticeRule
Admission into MA-DIET - Master of Dietetics
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Evaluate the qualities of a good leader, and how to manage people and teams
- Examine the legal and professional requirements for setting up a private practice/business in their profession and develop a business case and marketing plan
- Explain the scope of practice, duty of care, relevant policies/guidelines and accreditation/registration requirements of their profession
- Critically appraise various forms of entrepreneurship and its application in Australian and Global contexts
- Explore characteristics, mindset and skills of entrepreneurs while demonstrating ethical conduct, and self-reflect on how this can be applied in their own situation
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Class | 12.00 | 2 weeks | 24 |
On-campus Workshop | 8.00 | 2 weeks | 16 |
Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 10 weeks | 40 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 5.83 | 12 weeks | 70 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Assignment 1 | Individual | 40% | 1,2 |
Assignment 2 | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3 |
Assignment 3 | Group | 30% | 4,5 |
Assignment 1 | Individual | 40% | 1,2 |
Assignment 2 | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3 |
Assignment 3 | Group | 30% | 4,5 |
Content
- Management, organisational structures, behaviour and law and legislation
- Business principles
- Entrepreneurship and business in health including digital health
- Codes of conduct and ethical practice
- Self-marketing and job skills
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.