93006 Clinical Practice in Diabetes
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Postgraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 92934 Clinical Management in Diabetes AND 92845 Primary Health Care in Diabetes
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject encourages students to link theory to practice, and facilitates the development of core competencies for diabetes educators stipulated by the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA). Workshop activities focus on the clinical skills required to care a person with diabetes, and encourage students to think critically about their specific role as a diabetes educator. The formal clinical placement and additional professional practice exposure support these activities which, along with independent study, consolidate essential skills and knowledge for the diabetes educator. The subject is informed by evidence-based practice and guidelines for person-centred diabetes education and management, both in the workshop and clinical settings.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| A. | Critique the role and scope of practice of the diabetes educator in a multidisciplinary health care setting (ADEA Domain 1, 4, 5). |
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| B. | Demonstrate an understanding of professional responsibility and accountability in diabetes education and management service provision (ADEA Domain 4, 5). |
| C. | Demonstrate foundational knowledge and skills in diabetes education and management in a supervised clinical setting (ADEA Domain 1, 2, 4). |
| D. | Critically reflect on clinical practice and its impact on personal learning goals and professional development (ADEA Domain 3). |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the following graduate attributes:
- Are reflective critical thinkers who contribute to practice, policy and research to enhance health care and health outcomes (1.0)
- Are effective, collaborative and responsive leaders (2.0)
- Are socially, culturally and ethically accountable and consider health care in a global context (3.0)
- Embody the professional qualities appropriate to the scope of their role (5.0)
Teaching and learning strategies
In this subject, you will participate in a range of teaching and learning strategies that are designed to facilitate development of foundational skills and knowledge in diabetes education and management. This subject is designed to be student-centred and interactive to suit students from different health discipline backgrounds. These strategies include:
- A range of online learning activities e.g., readings, videos, lectures, case studies, knowledge-check quiz and the discussion forum participation designed to support and consolidate workshop activities, clinical placement and professional practice exposure.
- Zoom is a video and audio online conferencing tool for desktops, tablets and smartphones. The subject coordinator will schedule meetings for online lectures or as required. Students will be notified of these meetings and instructions for access via Canvas. Students will need to use the UTS login to access the zoom meetings.
- Communication via Canvas discussion board platform will encourage student interaction with peers and the subject coordinator for the purpose of communication, networking and immediate feedback outside of the online lectures and the workshop.
- Face-to-face inter-professional / professional networking workshops with the focus on clinical skill based teaching will be delivered in a variety of formats e.g., formal presentations, guest speakers from clincial services, hands-on activities, small group practice;
- To get the most out of the face-to-face workshops, online lectures and this subject, students are expected to engage with and complete weekly activities as set out in UTS Canvas.
- The workshop and online lectures will be presented by discipline specific diabetes health professionals who are working in the specialist field of diabetes. Case studies and knowledge-check quiz will be used to guide students in facilitating the process of reflective learning and encourage critical thinking in the care of people with diabetes.
- Clinical placement of 40hrs over one week, in a formal setting arranged/coordinated by the Clinical Placement Unit (CPU); and
- Professional practice exposure of 20hrs, e.g., conference attendance, webinars, additional online learning modules, to further consolidate and extend professional development, the precise mode of which to be determined by the student (with support from the Subject Coordinator).
Content (topics)
This subject will explore a range of topics that reflect best practice of diabetes education and management today. These topics include:
- Evidence-based professional ethical and legal regulations, policies and guidelines that inform the role and scope of practice of the Credentialled Diabetes Educator in Australia
- A range of contemporary clinical topics to support clinical practice as a Credentialled Diabetes Educator
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Professional Development Plan
| Intent: | This assessment will encourage students to become reflective practitioners who utilize reflection as a conscious and deliberate strategy, to understand and learn from their clinical practice. Students will identify learning needs and requirements for short and long term professional goals. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, B and D This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | Maximum 1500 words (+/- 10% will be accepted) Please write down your word count for each part. |
Assessment task 2: Role Development
| Intent: | Students will write an essay that will enable them to identify and analyse the fundamental role that each member of the multidisciplinary diabetes team plays in the management of the person with diabetes. This assessment will encourage students to reflect on their specific discipline and role as a health professional to identify barriers and gaps in person-centred and holistic care of a client with diabetes. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, C and D This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 2.0, 3.0 and 5.0 |
| Weight: | 60% |
| Length: | Word Limit: Maximum 2,200 words (+/- 10% will be accepted) Please write down your word count at the end. |
Assessment task 3: Clinical Placement
| Intent: | Undertaking clinical practice will allow students to observe and participate in various aspects of diabetes health care delivery. Students will observe, practice and integrate theoretical learning into the clinical setting. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): B and D This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 3.0 and 5.0 |
| Weight: | Mandatory task that does not contribute to subject mark |
Minimum requirements
Students need to attend the face-to-face workshop, and are expected to complete independent study online.
Recommended texts
Dunning, T. 2013, Care of people with diabetes, 4th edn, Wiley- Blackwell, United Kingdom.
Further readings will be linked to learning modules and will be available via UTSOnline. Additionally, a guide to the Australian Diabetes Association (ADEA) competency standards can be found on UTSOnline in “Course Information”.
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