HSN747 - Clinical Dietetic Practice

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Semester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)
Semester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Semester 1: Ryan Surace
Semester 2: Ee Ling Ng
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in H718
Prerequisite:

HSN744 and HSN754

Corequisite:

HSN742 - must be passed prior to completing this unit OR undertaken in the same semester

Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 300 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.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

6 days full-time at Burwood (Melbourne) and 1 day full-time off campus pre-placement, 10 weeks full-time professional experience (placement), 2 days at Burwood (Melbourne) post-placement.

Teaching, professional experience (placement) and assessment tasks may take place outside of Deakin University teaching periods.

Note:

Note for All students enrolling into this unit:

You must complete your placement hours within your semester of enrolment of the placement unit, unless otherwise stated directly by the Unit Chair. If you are not able to complete the placement by the end your semester of enrolment in the placement unit, please email the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Professional Placement Office as soon as possible.

Note for International students only:

If you are not able to complete your placement by your visa expiry date, please note that you will be liable for any costs involved with extending your stay in Australia, for example: visa extension application cost and extra living expenses.

This unit has mandatory on campus attendance requirements, therefore students must be in Australia when enrolled in this unit.

Department of Human Services policy - Police Record Check and Working With Children Check

In accordance with Department of Human Services policy, all students are required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to placements in each calendar year of their course.

In accordance with the Department of Justice 2007, Working with Children Act 2005, amended 2017, all students are required to undertake a Working with Children Check at the commencement of their course. Students who fail to obtain a Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of placement will not be able to undertake placement and this will impede progress in the course.

Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation.

Content

This unit provides professional placement experience in the clinical setting. Students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate skills in independent dietetic case management of individuals during their placement. Students will be required to develop and present client case management plans in both oral and written formats.

ULO

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Develop and apply skills in professional dietetic practice in the care of individuals and groups in the clinical environment in line with current DA National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Determine and communicate nutritional status of individuals and formulate appropriate nutrition diagnosis and reflect on this process.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Plan, implement, monitor and adapt nutrition care plans for individuals and communicate with relevant parties.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Apply clinical reasoning and critical thinking in the dietetic management of individuals and groups and adapt dietetic practice to individual cases in an ethical, organised and professional manner.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Critically evaluate and reflect on dietetic practice to facilitate ongoing professional development.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO6

Compose and deliver effective oral and written presentations to a professional standard using current technologies.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

Semester 1 and Semester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: Collaborative practice reflection

1000 words 15%
  • Week 5

Assessment 2: Nutritional care plans

4000 words 40%
  • Week 7 and Week 10

Assessment 3: Major case study assignment and Major case study oral presentation

3000 words 35% + 10%
Total: 45%
  • Week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

  • Professional placement and competency based assessment (ungraded pass/fail)
  • Failure of the practicum component will lead to a fail in this unit and may lead to exclusion.

Travel commitment

Because of the need for professional practice at external sites, all students undertaking the course should be aware of the required need for travel to placement sites. The requirement to travel is very real and travel time up to 2 hours each way is considered normal. It is also likely that you will have to attend at least one rural placement during the course.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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