Reasoning and Clinical Innovation
PostgraduateUND-MEDI51232024
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Reasoning and Clinical Innovation
About this subject
At the completion of this subject you should be able to.
- explore theories and models of clinical reasoning in health professional contexts.
- evaluate approaches and strategies to facilitate the development of clinical reasoning.
- Plan and implement clinical reasoning strategies to facilitate the development of clinical reasoning skills with learners.
- Describe opportunities for innovation with the clinical care context.
- Theories and models of clinical reasoning
- Skills of clinical decision making
- Leadership approaches to clinical innovation
- Drivers of innovation in health care
Healthcare professionals regularly make clinical decisions in complex and challenging situations. Teaching future generations of healthcare professions about how these decisions are made is even more challenging. This subject will explore theories and models of clinical reasoning and will attempt to give shape and form to the often subconscious mental processes that constitute the skill of clinical decision making. With this more systematic understanding of clinical reasoning, healthcare professionals will be in better place to facilitate its development in others.
- Report, Models of clinical reasoning (40%)
- Critical reflection on clinical innovation (50%)
- Quiz (10%)
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The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UND-HPE-GCE-2024 - Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
- UND-HPE-MAS-2024 - Master of Health Professional Education
- UND-NUR-GCE-2024 - Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- UND-NUR-GDI-2024 - Graduate Diploma of Nursing
- UND-HPE-GDI-2024 - Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education
- UND-NUC-MAS-2024 - Master of Nursing (Coursework)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
PostgraduateUND-HPE-GCE
Master of Health Professional Education
PostgraduateUND-HPE-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Nursing
PostgraduateUND-NUR-GCE
PostgraduateUND-NUR-GDI
Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education
PostgraduateUND-HPE-GDI
Master of Nursing (Coursework)
PostgraduateUND-NUC-MAS