Clinical Inquiry

Course aim

Students will extend their scope of practice through evaluation of their clinical practice.

Course content

The role of clinical inquiry in advanced clinical practice. Defining best practice. Clinical governance. Evaluating the processes and outcomes of clinical practice. Implementing practice change within the scope of practice. What is clinical audit? Clinical audit cycle. Developing an audit proposal.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Online (online content)	- x 13 weeks
Tutorial (online virtual classroom)	1 hour x 6 (alternate weeks)
Online (discussion forum)	- x 13 weeks
field work	10 hours x 1.5 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Portfolio, Proposal, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.