Ethics and Law for Health Professionals (7951.3)

Required texts

Required text

Allan, S. (2019). Law & Ethics for Health Practitioners. Elsevier.

Additional suggested texts

McDonald, F., & Then, S. (2019). Ethics, Law and Health Care: A guide for nurses and midwives. (2nd ed.), Palgrave Macmillan. KN185.18.N8.M33 2014

McIlwraith, J., & Madden, B. (2014). Health Care & the Law. (6th ed.). Lawbook Co. KL30.H4.M35 2014

Pairman, S., Tracy, S., Dahlen, H., & Dixon, L.  (2019). Midwifery: preparation for practice. (4th ed.). Elsevier.  

Staunton, P. & Chiarella, M. (2017). Law for nurses and midwives. (8th ed.). Elsevier.

Atkins, K., De Lacey, S., Ripperger, R., & Britton, B. (2017). Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses. (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

An assignment submitted over 7 days late will be given a 0 mark as per University Assessment policy and procedure.

To pass this unit students must:

• Attempt all assessment items, and
• Achieve 50% overall.

Marking rubrics will be available on the Canvas site.

Special assessment requirements

If there is any doubt about the requirements of a particular assessment or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the convener about the matter. All assessments must be submitted/undertaken to pass the unit.  Students must achieve an overall mark of 50% to pass the unit.

Information on extensions (above) and special consideration for assessments can be found in the Student Guide to Policies https://www.canberra.edu.au/current-students/student-policies

Attendance/Participation

It is required that students participate in all unit learning opportunities in this unit. Assessment items are linked to the unit learning outcomes. The expectation is that students will be engaged in the directed learning style, self motivated and manage their time well in order to achieve the learning outcomes from the unit with guidance and support from the unit convener.

Moderation

Moderation will be undertaken for all assessment items listed in the unit outline to ensure that marking is fair and consistent. Moderation will take place in line with the faculty of health guidelines and the University assessment procedures document https://www.canberra.edu.au/Policies/PolicyProcedure/Index/369

Supplementary assessment

There will be no supplementary assessments offered.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

As with all academic assessments, students are required to comply with the University's policy and procedure for assessment items, inclusive of ensuring the academic integrity of their work. All work must be the student¿s original work. Any instances of academic misconduct will be referred to the ADE as per university policy.

URKUND will be available to students via the Canvas site.  Students will be able to submit a draft of work for text-matching prior to final submission.

Learner engagement

You will note the student workload guideline above (6a).

All Bachelor of Nursing students are expected to undertake up to 5 hours per week per unit of directed/self directed learning (SDL) related to content engagement, assessment preparation, clinical learning or revision in addition to their timetabled unit contact (ie. lectures, workshops, tutorials).

Please familiarise yourself with Canvas and use the Canvas help options.

Inclusion and engagement

Any student with a reasonable adjustment plan (RAP) is asked to contact the Unit convenor if they wish to enact this plan for support with assessments including quizzes, classroom engagement, online engagement or extensions.

Students within 364JA Bachelor of Nursing must ensure that they meet the Inherent Requirements relevant to the profession of nursing – it is each students responsibility to read and understand these UC Nursing Inherent Requirements statements. For support in meeting the inherent requirements, please make a time with inclusion@canberra.edu.au and your course convenor BNConvenor@canberra.edu.au

Participation requirements

It is expected that students participate in all learning opportunities in this unit, inclusive of all timetabled activities. Assessment items are linked to the unit learning outcomes, and professional codes. Therefore, all students are expected to attend and actively participate in all learning activities scheduled for this unit. Student can self-select their preferred classes via the Allocate+ system.

Required IT skills

Please note Section 4 B: materials required. You will require computer skills to access the internet upload to the Canvas university site submissions in various formats. This unit may involve online meetings in real time using a virtual room. 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, please visit the UCLearn Student Help link.

In-unit costs

None

Work placement, internships or practicums

No practicum or work placement is associated with this unit.

Students who will be on placements from week 6 will be considered for an extension for their assessment 3.

Additional information

Students are expected to use the APA 7^th edition method of referencing and formatting throughout their assignments.

APA 7th provides guidance on how to reference legislation or cases. 

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