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Units SURG5100 Semester 1 2022 [Distance education/intensive on campus]

Unit of study_

SURG5100: Surgical Professionalism and Leadership

Semester 1, 2022 [Distance education/intensive on campus] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Surgeons are expected to be effective leaders and have a detailed understanding of the attributes of professionalism in their discipline. In the modern health care setting being an effective leader and adhering to high standards of ethics and professionalism involvie responsibilities to our patients, peers, institutions, community and society. Many recent challenges to surgical practice are related to the quality and style of leadership and professional skills and attitudes. In this capstone unit we will examine in detail the knowledge and skills required to be an effective leader. The unit will feature leading members of the Australian surgical and medical community and examine how we can identify and respond to challenges in surgical practice. Changes in surgical practice stemming from quality improvement and new technology as well as relationships with industry will be explored to provide a framework for effective leadership and professionalism. This unit will equip surgeons at any stage of training with approaches to evaluate and improve the practice of surgery in Australia.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	SURG5100
Academic unit	Surgery
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	CEPI5100 or SURG5035 or FMHU5002 or PUBH5018 plus 18 credit points of surgery selective units of study
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Sara Shahrestani, sara.shahrestani@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Leading Change in Surgery Presentation Group presentation task	18%	Multiple weeks	5 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Graded Discussions Online written task	15%	Multiple weeks	Approx. 300-400 words each
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Leadership Case Study Essay	25%	Week 07	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Short Answer Reflection Online written task	2%	Week 12	400 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Surgery Case Study Essay	40%	Week 13	2500 words
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Graded Discussions: students are required to participate in online discussions. Prompts will be provided. Discussion with peers is encouraged.

Leadership Case Study: students are required to review a leadership case study with identification of core challenges and critical discussion of the focal leader’s effort to establish themselves as a leader, to build a leadership team, and to drive change in the organisation.

Leading Change in Surgery Presentation: students will work in groups to identify a workplace issue of leadership or professionalism and in groups will present live during the scheduled webinars.

Short Answer Reflection: students are required to complete a short reflective task on surgical leadership and professionalism concepts.

Surgery Case Study: students are required to identify key issues and develop a management plan using the case provided and referring to subject material from the subject.

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	Module 1: Leadership	Online class (10 hr)
Week 02	Module 1: Leadership	Online class (10 hr)
Week 03	Module 1: Leadership	Online class (10 hr)
Week 04	Module 1: Leadership	Online class (10 hr)
Week 05	Module 1: Leadership	Online class (10 hr)
Week 06	Module 2: Professionalism	Online class (10 hr)
Week 07	Module 2: Professionalism	Online class (10 hr)
Week 08	Module 2: Professionalism	Online class (10 hr)
Week 09	Module 3: Skills for Leadership and Professionalism	Online class (10 hr)
Week 10	Module 3: Skills for Leadership and Professionalism	Online class (10 hr)
Week 11	Module 3: Skills for Leadership and Professionalism	Online class (10 hr)
Week 12	Module 3: Skills for Leadership and Professionalism	Online class (10 hr)
Week 13	Module 3: Skills for Leadership and Professionalism	Online class (10 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Workshop: Friday 25 March, 8:30am-5:30pm, attendance is compulsory.

Webinars: There will be a series of webinars to be held online via Zoom. Students are required to attend at least 3 throughout the semester.

More information as well as specific dates will be available in Canvas.

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

There is no prescribed text for this unit of study. Each module has required readings and extended resources for deeper study.

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. Understand leadership and how leadership can be developed for all surgeons
LO2. Describe professionalism and how it relates to the practice of surgery
LO3. Explore the non-technical skills required to be a surgeon and how effective leadership and professionalism are an essential basis for these skills and can improve the practice of surgery

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.

We value your feedback about any aspect of the unit of study and your experience as a student of Sydney Medical School. To help ensure our courses meet your needs and maintain a high standard, we welcome your feedback at any time and we ask you to complete the Mid-Semester Evaluation Survey and the Unit of Study Survey (USS) at the end of the semester. You can also rate any component of the unit using our star rating system found at the bottom of many pages as you progress through the unit. Your ratings and comments are anonymous and specifying what you liked and didn’t like about any of the learning materials, assessment items, discussion forums, feedback etc will help us to target our improvement efforts. Please note that your participation in this unit of study permits de-identified information about your learning experience and interaction with learning resources to be used for the purpose of improving the student learning experience.

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