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Rural Paediatric Practice (PAED90025)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2018
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Rural Paediatric Practice will further develop skills and competencies in the management of selected paediatric conditions using the principles of family centred practice and an evidence-based approach. Students will undertake 4 days of intensive teaching with observational visits to clinics in a tertiary hospital, training in standard assessment tools and contact with typically developing infants, children and adolescents to further develop communication and observation skills. Students will be placed in a number of paediatric and disability health services (which may include their workplace), where a further 24 hours of clinical practice is completed with support and supervision.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject, students should be expected to have;
- Developed skills and competency in the management of selected paediatric conditions in family centred paediatric practice
- The ability to communicate appropriately with infants, children and adolescents and their families to observe, assess and describe outcomes
- An understanding of the role of multidisciplinary health professionals in clinics, the community and in teams
- Gained knowledge and application of standardised assessment tools
- Demonstrate competency in the workplace to assess and develop a management plan for an infant, child or adolescent
Generic skills
The generic skills obtained by successfully completing this subject include:
- Acapacity for self-directed learning and the motivation for life-long independent learning.
- An advanced level of oral and written communication.
- An ability to critically evaluate and synthesise research literature.
- A capacity to manage competing demands on time.
- An appreciation of the team approach to learning in complex areas.
Last updated: 3 November 2022