BMS351 Integrated Clinical Placement 2 (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Biomedical Science (BIMSC)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

In this subject students will complete a second supervised clinical placement within a pathology setting and submit a comprehensive portfolio based on their experience. This provides students with the opportunity to integrate the theoretical knowledge gained in the subjects studied and practise and consolidate their skills in a clinical environment. Students will be required to demonstrate their ability to reflect and critically evaluate their practice. Students will complete 150 placement hours as part of this subject.

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Session 2
Internal	Wagga Wagga
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: BMS351

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Prerequisite(s):

BMS237

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour;
be able to understand how to collect, prepare and analyse clinical data and/or specimens;
be able to demonstrate problem solving and decision making skills;
be able to work independently and as a team member to solve problems and interpret data in a medical science setting;
be able to demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills within a multidisciplinary workplace;
be able to demonstrate an understanding of occupational health and safety and safe work practices relevant to the discipline;
be able to demonstrate an ability to integrate information from various laboratory or other workplace sites in making decisions and to recognise appropriate responses to data discrepancies
be able to describe the procedures employed to assess the accuracy, reproducibility and validity of current laboratory methods
be able to reflect on their experience and maintain a portfolio identifying clinical / practical experiences and the learning that has taken place as a result of these experiences;

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

Communication skills and professional behaviour
Working with other health professions within a medical science framework
Collection, preparation and analysis of clinical data and/or specimens
Maintenance and promotion of safe work practices
Professional accountability and decision making
Reflective practice and portfolio development

Workplace Learning

This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 21 days duration.

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The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.