Unit of Study PBHL5006 Building a Professional Portfolio (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Provides support for students seeking to develop a professional portfolio that provides tangible evidence of a high level of professional learning and practice achieved against established professional standards. Students will plan and implement appropriate strategies for collecting, selecting, documenting and reflecting on evidence of professional learning and practice.

Unit content

Critical reflection on professional practice
Standards of professional practice
Quality evidence of professional practice and learning
Professional portfolios

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
SCU Online	Term3	Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

reflect critically on own professional practice and learning

critically appraise the role of professional standards or competencies in informing professional practice and ongoing professional learning in health, social and community services

plan appropriate strategies to collect, select and critique evidence for inclusion in a professional portfolio within health, social and community setting

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Structured online learning (6 wks)

Assessment
Discussion board	10%
Reflective writing	30%
Portfolio	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Andre, K, Heartfield, M, & Cusack, L, 2020, Portfolios for Health Professionals, 4th edn, Elsevier Australia. ISBN: 9780729543521.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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