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Units NURS6029 Semester 2 Early 2020 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

NURS6029: Australian Health Care - Global Context

Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Normal day] - Mallett Street, Sydney

Overview

This unit of study critically analyses the Australian health-care system, with an emphasis on its structure, funding arrangements, and the ways in which it is influenced by contemporary ideologies and economic and political factors. The unit focuses on current political issues and debates (including those concerning nursing and other health professionals) and the ways in which these affect health policy and the delivery of care in Australia and globally. The unit has a particular focus on issues of access and equity, resource allocation, and multidisciplinary teamwork. The Australian health care system is compared with other OECD country systems to help students to think critically about the effectiveness of the Australian system in global terms. The unit explores the role of nurses as global citizens and the role of the profession in its global context.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	NURS6029
Academic unit	Nursing and Midwifery
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Lisa Sussanah Conlon, lisa.conlon@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Lisa Sussanah Conlon, lisa.conlon@sydney.edu.au
	Sybele Christopher, sybele.christopher@sydney.edu.au
	Maureen Ahern, maureen.ahern@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Open book)	Written examination Medium to long answer	30%	Formal exam period	1 hour
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Panel discussion response 1 Written response	10%	Week 04	500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Panel discussion response 2 Written response	10%	Week 05	500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Essay Essay	50%	Week 11 Due date: 18 Oct 2020 at 23:59 Closing date: 29 Nov 2020	2000 words
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = Type C final exam ?

Assessment summary

Panel discussion response 1 and 2: A panel of experts has been organised to explore important issues of access and equity in health care in contemporary Australia. Following initial panel member presentations and discussions, students will have the opportunity to pose questions to the panel, and to engage in discussions about the extent to which health care services are distributed equitably in Australia.
Focused discussion and critical reflection: Students are required to identify a health policy in the ward or hospital they have undertaken their recent clinical placement in. A brief description of the placement setting in which the policy is implemented, with details of the purpose for the particular health policy is to be presented.
Written examination: Students are required to write their answers in prose. All lecture material, tutorial content (including audio-visual), and the unit of study readings are examinable.

Each student is required to submit all assessment items in order to pass this unit. Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	1. Introduction to 'Australian health care - global context' unit of study; 2. Introduction to the Australian health care system	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Resource allocation and funding	Online class (2 hr)
Week 03	Health policy exemplar	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	1. The Australian health care system; 2. Health policy	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 04	1. Resource allocation; 2. Integrated care	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 05	1. Caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; 2. Interdisciplinary care	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 11	Nursing: global contexts	Online class (2 hr)
Week 11	Telehealth and other strategies to manage equitable access to care	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 12	Health care in other OECD countries	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	Nursing: global contexts	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 13	1. Health reform in Australia; 2. Revision	Lecture (3 hr)
Week 13	1. Comparing Australia with other national health care systems; 2. Revision	Tutorial (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance and participation: The Sydney Nursing School Resolutions specifically outline attendance requirements. Resolution 8.2 states that if students are absent without leave for more than 10% of classes in a particular unit of study in any one semester, the Dean may call upon them to show cause why they should not be deemed to have failed that unit of study. Students must also attend 100% of all clinical simulation laboratories (CSL) and off-campus clinical, which are supplemented with online and group activities. Students are required to attend 100% of all clinical hours. These clinical hours must be reported to the Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW as a requirement for registration on completion of the nursing program clinical requirements.
Referencing: The Sydney Nursing School has adopted the American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing style, 6th Edition, 2010 as its official referencing style. This is an author-date style of referencing.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

A recommended reference is:

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. critically discuss the ways in which the Australian healthcare system is structured and funded, with a critical awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of the system, including its overall effectiveness in terms of patient outcomes and satisfaction
LO2. explore and examine the political nature of healthcare in Australia, and the ways in which this affects the experiences of particular groups of people in need of care
LO3. compare and contrast the Australian healthcare system with other national systems, and demonstrate a well-developed ability to think critically about contemporary debates that focus on healthcare reform, in Australia and elsewhere
LO4. demonstrate a critical understanding of international perspectives in relation to nursing and the nursing profession
LO5. integrate and apply social science concepts to the socio-political discourses in health care.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The Unit of Study has been enhanced through the comments and suggestions made by students at the completion of the UoS in 2019. Changes include: weighting changes to assessment items and the introduction of an open book exam. The panel discussions have been shown to be extremely beneficial to students learning will provide new perspectives and information on the topics to be covered.

Additional information

Faculty of Medicine and Health Handbook

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Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

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Using AI responsibly

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

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