Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

This unit provides you with advanced knowledge of leadership theories and frameworks critical for an effective quality and safety culture in health care organisations. This is one of four units offered as part of the Quality and Patient Safety major. It is designed to follow on from PUN213 which is a general introductory unit.

Aims

The aim of this unit is to develop appropriate knowledge and skills to lead the implementation of effective quality and patient safety programs within a health care setting.

Objectives

On completion of this unit it is expected that you will:
1 apply knowledge of the international, national and local health care leadership models and quality and safety frameworks
2 critically analyse leadership of clinical governance, and policy, culture, innovation, reform and performance management related to quality and patient safety in the provision of local and international health care services
3 deconstruct the social, ethical and cultural relationships relevant to quality and safety leadership in the health care setting.

Content

This unit will cover four areas:
Clinical Governance:
- leaders role in clinical governance
- clinical management and relationships
- clinical engagement
- accountability
- education
- evidence based practice
- clinical practice improvement
- research.

Policy:
- international health care quality policy agenda
- Australian policy context
- legislation related to health care quality and safety.

Culture, innovation and reform:
- role modelling
- belief in the process
- ethics, moral responsibility
- just/blame free culture
- findings of inquiries related to culture and reform
- developing a quality culture.

Performance Management:
- engagement in managing performance
- developing a performance culture
- individual performance- expectations, accountabilities, performance management.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

This unit will be available in internal and external mode of delivery with one intensive block. You will be provided the opportunity to learn through these activities and resources:

• A 4 day intensive block offers a rich opportunity to share, problem solve and learn with public and private sector health executives and senior managers (as guest presenters), through an interactive workshop format analysing real world practices.


• Contemporary readings and journal articles, a detailed study guide, tutorials, and audio recordings of industry guest speakers, will be available on your unit's Blackboard teaching site.

Assessment

General Assessment Information
There are three assessments to be completed throughout the semester - a quiz, a case study and a report.Assessment will be spaced throughout the semester commencing with the quiz in Week 5 which will provide you with a formative indication of your grasp of the knowledge of the unit before attempting the second assessment. It is expected you will use the readings and source further resources to extend your research skills and your knowledge of contemporary practices to inform your assessments. You will be provided with feedback on your report through the submission of a draft outline of the proposed quality and patient safety issue that forms the basis of the report before commencing the activity.

Assessment name: Quiz/Test
Description: You will be provided with readings and questions to answer that engage you in critically analysing the information you have read. The quiz is open book and to be completed off campus.
Relates to objectives: 1
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Both
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 5

Assessment name: Case Study
Description: You will be required to complete a written assessment that applies theory to evidence-based practice in a scenario setting.
Relates to objectives: 1,2
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Both
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 9

Assessment name: Report
Description: You will choose a quality and safety issue in your workplace and analyse your leadership style in terms of how you managed the incident; or, you can choose a well documented national or international quality and patient safety issue and write a report
Relates to objectives: 1,2,3
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Both
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 13

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Nil

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 01-Jun-2012