Professional Practice Placement 1
Duration
- 25 days, full time or equivalent
Contact hours
- 5 week block placement (190 hours)
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
and
100cp in MA-DIET Master of Dietetics
Aims and objectives
This unit is a placement based unit to enable students to progress towards meeting entry level National Competency
1. Demonstrate professional behaviours.
2. Positively influence the health of individuals, groups and/or populations to achieve nutrition outcomes.
3. Apply critical thinking and integrate evidence into practice.
4. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders.
5. Demonstrate progress towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia.
6. Demonstrate reflection on practice and development of self-awareness, insight and cultural competency.
Standards for Dietitians in Australia as required by the Dietitians Association of Australia. Each student will be allocated to a placement site of a placement partner of Swinburne University for a total of 25 placement days in the clinical/individual case management domain.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Positively influence the health of individuals, groups and/or populations to achieve nutrition outcomes.
3. Apply critical thinking and integrate evidence into practice.
4. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders.
5. Demonstrate progress towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia.
6. Demonstrate reflection on practice and development of self-awareness, insight and cultural competency.
Courses with unit
Master of DieteticsUnit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Placement Placement | 38 | 5 | 190 |
TOTAL | 190 hours/12.5cp |
* This is part of the minimum 100 days of placement required by the Dietitian’s Association of Australia as part of the accreditation requirements.
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Assignment | Individual | 60% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Reflective Journal | Individual | 10% | 6 |
Placement Portfolio | Individual | 30% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
- Teamwork Skills
- Analysis Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to work independently
Content
- This is a placement unit which will support students to work towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia.
- Working collaboratively
- Professional practice
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are encouraged to check the Unit Outline following enrolment in this subject to confirm the prescribed text prior to purchase.