PAEDS 712 : Youth Health Clinical Skills
Medical and Health Sciences
2025 Semester One (1253) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
PAEDS712 is a 15 point course that can be taken as part of a Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Health Sciences specialising in Youth Health, or included as an elective in a programme of specialist study (i.e. nursing or medical programme) or as a stand-alone paper for certificate of proficiency.
It is an applied clinical course, which aims to extend and consolidate professionals' knowledge and skills to assist in working effectively with young people in clinical settings.
The course is available to students online and consists of a mixture of teaching delivery methods. These include pre-recorded lectures, self directed lectures and two, one-day interactive onsite workshops. Lectures will consist of the following teaching modes:
- Discussion sessions, sometimes based on case study material.
- Presentations by guest speakers, experts in their field.
- Workshops and group activities based on clinical scenarios.
Course Contacts
Louise Albertella
Email: Louise.Albertella@middlemore.co.nz
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge of the current health status of young people in New Zealand with a lens on disparity and inequity (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.2 and 3.3)
- Knowledge of adolescent development issues that are critical in clinical practice including new developments in understandings of cognitive development (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
- Knowledge and understanding of the risk and resiliency framework for assessment and intervention, with the ability to apply to clinical practice when working with young people (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1 and 8.1)
- Knowledge of common youth health issues and the effective ways to intervene to support young people to make healthy behaviour changes (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
- Ability to demonstrate undertaking a HEEADSSS assessment using advanced age appropriate communication skills (Capability 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Short Answer Take Home Tests x 2 | 30% | Individual Test |
| Formulation and Justification Assessment | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| HEEADSSS Assessment Critique | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Online Quizzes x2 | 5% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Short Answer Take Home Tests x 2 | ||||||||||
| Formulation and Justification Assessment | ||||||||||
| HEEADSSS Assessment Critique | ||||||||||
| Online Quizzes x2 | ||||||||||
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
This course is taught by blended learning with online content (weekly pre-recorded lectures, self directed lectures, online discussions & activities and reading material) and two block contact days on campus (these potentially can be attended via zoom by individual arrangement with the course coordinator).
Delivery Mode
Online
All material will be provided online. Attendance is required to scheduled online live activities. Attendance on campus is strongly encouraged for both the one-day workshops. There is the possibility for students to participate via zoom by arrangement, but in previous years most students have preferred to attend in person, and have found the opportunity for networking and connecting with other students and staff beneficial.
Where possible, study material will be available at course commencement.
This course runs to the University semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Two face to face workshops to be continued to facilitate improved student communication and peer support.
Other Information
This is an applied clinical course, which aims to extend and consolidate professional’s knowledge and skills in engagement, assessment and effective interventions when working with young people in a range of clinical or community settings.
This is a postgraduate applied clinical course that is suitable for professionals working with young people in health, education and social service settings. The course may be taken as part of a wide range of postgraduate programmes including youth health, nursing, mental health, drug and alcohol, medical science and health sciences.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.