Professional Practice (Health) 1 (11401.3)

Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
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Professional Practice (Health) 1
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
Online real-time
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Psychology Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
In this unit students will work with academics, peers and potential industry partners to apply their learning in real-world contexts, develop employability skills and training and strengthen the disciplinary skills and knowledge needed to contribute to and excel in their professions. Authentic learning experiences may include simulated workplace experiences, industry collaborations, internships, group projects and/or related course work.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Reflect on and analyse professional ethical codes, standards of conduct and legal parameters as practised in the workplace and in professional settings; and
2. Apply disciplinary skills and knowledge in real-world contexts and critically analyse this process;
3. Practice the principles of collaboration with peers and colleagues to achieve effective and innovative outcomes;
4. Design a project to a professional acceptable standard relevant to their field of study; and
5. Synthesise discipline knowledge and skills to develop innovative solutions to real-world health issues.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in a Bachelors program in the Faculty of Health.
Students must have passed at least 24 credit points, including 11400 Professional Orientation (Health) OR 11474 Professional Orientation (Psychology).


Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Lean O'Brien
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 Online real-time Dr Lean O'Brien
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Ms Kylie Moulds
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 Online real-time Ms Kylie Moulds
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Lean O'Brien
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Online real-time Dr Lean O'Brien
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Online real-time Ms Kylie Moulds
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Ms Kylie Moulds
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Readings for the weekly topics will be available on the UCLearn site. 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

Students are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as indicated in the assessment instructions for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for Students Links to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

 

Specifically, AI is permitted when preparing for Assessments 2 (Needs assessment) and 3 (Oral pitch) only. We will be actively engaging with the kind of material it can produce in class. We will also cover how it may be integrated into preparation of the assessment items, and how it may be referenced.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

It is highly recommended that students complete all pre-workshop work and attend all workshops. 

To pass this unit, students must simply attain 50% overall (of total grade).

Required IT skills

This unit may involve online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room.

Word, Excel and Powerpoint skills are required.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit involves a WIL related project.

Students must adhere to University policy during WIL experiences, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure.

Contact your unit convener if you have any concerns with meeting the requirements of this unit.

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