Ethical behaviour
| Inherent requirements statements | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Students are governed by policies, procedures and guidelines and must be accountable and responsible for ensuring appropriate behaviour in all contexts. |
| 2 | Student demonstrates knowledge of, and engages in ethical behaviour in practice. |
| 3 | Justification of inherent requirement: » Compliance with the codes, guidelines and policies facilitates safe, competent interactions and relationships for students and/or the people they engage with. This ensures the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of the individual is not placed at risk |
| 4 | Adjustments must not compromise policies, procedures and guidelines or result in unethical behaviour. |
| 5 | Exemplars: » Complying with academic and non-academic misconduct policies |
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Communication
This course requires effective, verbal and written communication skills.
Verbal
| Inherent requirements statements | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Effective and efficient verbal communication, in English, is an essential requirement to provide effective leadership in the health care industry. |
| 2 | Student demonstrates: » The ability to understand and respond to verbal communication accurately, appropriately and in a timely manner » The ability to provide clear instructions in the context of the situation » Clear feedback and reporting |
| 3 | Justification of inherent requirement: » Effective interactive communication with peers, tutors and colleagues is a fundamental aspect of demonstrating knowledge, skills and leadership capacity |
| 4 | Adjustments for impaired verbal communication must address effectiveness, clarity and accuracy issues. |
| 5 | Exemplars: » Participating in tutorial discussions |
Written
| Inherent requirements statements | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Effective written communication is a fundamental requirement for effective leadership in the health care industry. |
| 2 | Student demonstrates capacity to construct coherent written communication appropriate to the circumstances. |
| 3 | Justification of inherent requirement: » Construction of written text based assessment tasks to reflect the required academic standards are necessary to convey knowledge and understanding of relevant subject matter for professional practice |
| 4 | Adjustments must meet necessary standards of clarity, accuracy and accessibility to ensure effective transmission of information |
| 5 | Exemplars: » Constructing an essay, case report or proposal to academic standards |
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Cognition
This course requires knowledge of theory and the skills of cognition and literacy.
Knowledge and cognitive skills
| Inherent requirements statements | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Consistent and effective knowledge and cognitive skills must be demonstrated to provide safe and competent leadership in the health care industry. |
| 2 | Student demonstrates: » Capacity to locate appropriate and relevant information » Ability to process information relevant to practice » Ability to integrate and implement knowledge in practice |
| 3 | Justification of inherent requirement: » Safe and competent leadership requires comprehensive knowledge and understanding that must be sourced, understood and applied appropriately |
| 4 | Adjustments must ensure that a clear demonstration of knowledge and cognitive skills is not compromised or impeded. |
| 5 | Exemplars: » Ability to conceptualise and use appropriate knowledge in response to academic assessment items |
Literacy (language)
| Inherent requirements statements | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Competent literacy skills are essential to provide safe and effective leadership in the health care industry. |
| 2 | Student demonstrates: » The ability to accurately acquire information and convey appropriate, effective messages » Ability to read and comprehend a range of literature and information » The capacity to understand and implement academic conventions to construct written text in a scholarly manner |
| 3 | Justification of inherent requirement: » The ability to acquire information and to accurately convey messages is necessary to demonstrate safe and effective leadership in the health care industry |
| 4 | Adjustments to address literacy issues must demonstrate a capacity to effectively acquire, comprehend, apply and communicate accurate information. |
| 5 | Exemplars: » Conveying a spoken message accurately and effectively in an academic setting |
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* Developed from: Johnson, A., Allan,T., Phillips,K., Azzopardi,T., Dickson,C., Goldsmith,M & Hengstberger-Sims, C. (2011). Inherent Requirements of Nursing Education (IRONE), Western Sydney University School of Nursing & Midwifery and Student Equity & Disability Services.
