Unit of Study NATM5011 Professional Contexts in Naturopathic Medicine 3: Transition to Practice (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Enrolment information

Students are required to attend on-campus classes and participate in online activities.

Unit description

Explores the impact of health policy, professional advocacy, leadership and research on contemporary naturopathic medicine practice. Potential career pathways and professional development opportunities are also examined within the context of naturopathic medicine.

Unit content

Health policy and naturopathic practice
Professional advocacy
Leadership in naturopathic medicine
Research in naturopathic medicine
Career pathways
Professional development

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Lismore	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

discuss how naturopathic medicine practice is shaped by health policy

advocate a professional issue impacting contemporary naturopathic medicine practice

consider how research integrates into contemporary naturopathic medicine practice

assess possible career pathways and professional development opportunities in the context of naturopathic medicine

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hr (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly)

Assessment
Discussion board	20%
Letter to Health Minister	40%
Career planning assignment	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hr (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly)

Assessment
Discussion board	20%
Letter to Health Minister	40%
Career planning assignment	40%

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Fee information

Domestic

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