Course overview
In this course, students will learn how to initiate, scope and plan health and human services projects effectively to ensure that projects are undertaken to meet objectives within specific resource and time constraints. Students will apply and extend knowledge and skills developed in the first and second year research and evidence-based practice courses as well as speech pathology specific courses to develop a project proposal informed by a critical literature review. Students will develop ethical, critical thinking and communication and teamwork skills required to understand, analyse and conduct health and human services projects, by working independently and collaboratively.
Course learning outcomes
- Develop knowledge of team project management theory and processes.
- Critically review team project management theory and processes in relation to team project design.
- Critically appraise relevant literature to justify an industry-based project proposal.
- Integrate team project management theory and processes with speech pathology knowledge and skills to plan substantial industry-based projects in collaboration with peers.
- Develop an industry-based project proposal integrating principles of academic integrity and ethical conduct.
- Use professional communication to deliver their industry-based project proposal in a variety of formats to relevant audiences.