Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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Code: | HPER12-103 |
EFTSL: | 0.125 |
Faculty: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine |
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Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Health communication is the science and art of using effective communication skills to advance the health and well-being of people and populations. It is a fundamental skill for competent health professionals that is continuously developed throughout one’s career. In this subject, you will acquire foundational health communication skills and professional attributes essential to providing person-centred healthcare to people of diverse backgrounds. This includes developing key communication skills when conducting a health-related assessment, planning health-related treatment, and disseminating health-related information. As such, we will explore the science of health communication and its best practice, inclusive of shared decision-making and communicating during challenging situations common to healthcare settings. We will also discover the art of health communication by developing your interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence to build effective relationships. Health communication skill development in this subject is fostered by developing your reflective practice skills and ability to give and receive feedback effectively via participation in small group, active and authentic learning experiences, such as simulations.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate effective communication skills for health-related assessment and planning, incorporating the principles of person-centred care and the bio-psycho-social approach.
- Demonstrate reflective practice and professionalism in health-related communication.
- Describe how health providers communicate with people of different ages, cultures, languages, and disabilities.
- Evaluate health-related claims in the media and research literature.
Enrolment requirements
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Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Subject outlines
- September 2024 [Standard - Health Communication]
- September 2023 [Standard - Health Communication]
- September 2022 [Standard - Health Communication]
- September 2021 [Standard - Health Communication]
- September 2020 [Standard - Health Communication]
- September 2019 [Standard - Health Communication]
- September 2018 [Standard - Health Communication]
- September 2017 [Standard - Health Communication]
Subject dates
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September 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 09/09/2024 Subject start: 09/09/2024 Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024 Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024 Last enrolment: 22/09/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024 Teaching census: 04/10/2024
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Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
Semester start: | 09/09/2024 |
Subject start: | 09/09/2024 |
Cancellation 1: | 23/09/2024 |
Cancellation 2: | 30/09/2024 |
Last enrolment: | 22/09/2024 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 05/10/2024 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2024 |
Teaching census: | 04/10/2024 |