AHC1501 · The rural allied health professional in context

Overview

This core foundation unit will provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand how health professionals work in the Australian context. It will focus on building your understanding of healthcare practices and systems that influence a person’s diverse health needs. Key areas of study include interpretation of health data, social and other health determinants, communication skills, and the roles of health professionals. You will work with students enrolled in other allied health professions, and focus on how professions work together to advocate for better health outcomes for people living in diverse communities.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Explain health determinants in rural contexts using sociological and critical frameworks.
2. Interpret health and health workforce data to inform understanding of a person’s healthcare needs.
3. Describe the Australian healthcare system and its impact on health justice and equity.
4. Discuss professionalism in diverse workplace settings.
5. Identify the principles of collaborative care in health and community care provision.
6. Demonstrate culturally safe communication skills in practice environments with people who have diverse needs.
7. Demonstrate responsible use of generative AI outputs to inform rural health concepts.

Workload

8 hours per week for 18 weeks = 144 hours ● 5 hours teacher-directed study per week, including an average of 3 hours of online learning activities and 2 hours of tutorial classes ● 3 hours self-directed study per week Total per week = 8 hours

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.