Overview

This unit provides students with an opportunity to explore a student led project in an area of interest within the health care environment. This unit offers students the opportunity to develop and establish an understanding of the principles of health-related project management under the guidance of experienced mentors. Students will be able to choose from a range of project topics in collaboration with local and international industry partners.

Requisites

Prerequisites
NUR30004 Clinical Governance and Quality Care

Rules

Pre-requisite
87.5 cp in BA-NUR Bachelor of Nursing
AND
NUR30004 Clinical Governance and Quality Care

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
15-July-2024
20-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
28-July-2024
Census date
09-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
06-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Wantirna
Start and end dates
15-July-2024
20-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
28-July-2024
Census date
09-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
06-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-July-2025
09-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-August-2025
Census date
15-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Semester 2
Location
Wantirna
Start and end dates
21-July-2025
09-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-August-2025
Census date
15-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Critically review and evaluate relevant literature and associated resources
  • Develop an appropriate protocol for the project based on the health-related partners’ needs
  • Communicate project requirements with university and health-related partner
  • Collaboratively work with a team, using project management skills
  • Undertake the proposed project work, report and reflect on outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		2.00 4 weeks 8
Online
Learning activities		2.00 8 weeks 16
Specified Activities
Various		3.00 8 weeks 24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4 
Online QuizzesIndividual 20% 1,2,5 
Oral PresentationIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4 
AssignmentIndividual/Group 40% 1,2,3,4 
Online QuizzesIndividual 20% 1 
Oral PresentationIndividual/Group 40% 1,3,4,5 

Content

  • Project management – planning and reporting
  • Local and global health care systems and structures
  • Risk assessment and Quality improvement
  • Change management

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.