2002 Swinburne TAFE Handbook - Swinburne University of ...

260 I Subject Details
Content
Designed to provide the student with a basic undertanding olthe requirements of
personal hygiene for the patient and the ability to assist the patient to meetthose
requirements. In addition the module is designed to give the student an understanding of
the need to achieve correct mobility and howto assistthe patientto meetthis
requirement. This module will also give the student a basic understanding of sleep and
rest requirements, an ability to recognise abnormal sleep patterns, and the knowledge
to assistthe patient meetthose requirements.
VAE298
Nursing 4 - Attending to the Needs
of Patients/Residents/Clients with
Psychiatric Illness
30 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Medical/Nursing Terminology. Corequisites: VAA314,
MA709
Content
This subject is designed to enable the studentto recognise change in behaviour, the
ability to record that change and to assist in the care plan for management of abnormal
behaviour.
VAE303
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Nursing the Profession
This subject will provide an insight into the history, philosophy and profession of nursing.
It will provide the student with an overview oftheirfunctionswithin a health care team
and imply a standard of professional conduct necessary within their profession.
VAE332
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Occupational Health and Safety
Familiarises the student with Occupational Health and Safety legislation within
Victoria, as well as workplace standards and responsibilities.
VAE451
36 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Organisational Behaviour
Organisational behaviour and the workplace; behavioural theories; goal setting and
evaluation principles of learning; changing behaviour.
VAE451
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Organisation Behaviour
The purpose of this module is to give participants a framework with which to analyse
the behaviour of individuals, groups and organisations.
Content
Individual behaviour: biographical characteristics; ability; personality; learning;
perception and individual decision making; values; attitudes; job satisfaction;
stress; motivation.
Group behaviour: group dynamics; group structure, size of group and basis for
membership, norms, roles and group goals; group cohesion; communication in
groups and group decision making; leadership and the management of groups;
management styles; power and politics; conflict and intergroup behaviour;
effective and ineffective group membership on individuals.
Organisation behaviour: organisational culture, common language, terminology,
rituals, formal and informal standards behaviour, dominant values, organisation
philosophy reflected in policies, rules, organisational climate, degree of individual
initiative, risk tolerance, direction, integration, management support, control,
identity, reward system, conflict tolerance, communication patterns, impact of
organisational culture on employee, organisation communications, work stress.
VAE453
51- 68 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Organisations and Management
Aims & Objectives
Organisations and Management provides participants with knowledge and skills
necessary to understand the issues facing managers in organisations and the
organisational context in which they operate. Particular emphasis will be focussed on
organisational strategies, structures and behaviour.
Content
Partcipants will have the opportunity to develop competencies in the following:
Research skills.
Written and verbal skills.
Interview and questioning skills.
Report and essay writing skills.
Presentation skills.
Goal setting and planning skills.
Analytical skills.
VAE492
Overview Retail
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: This subject is for students who have specific learning
needs with a focus on intellectual and/or learning disability, have the potential for open
employment and/or further training, and are sixteen years of age or over.
Content
The purpose ofthis module is to provide the participant with an overview of the retail
industry.
VAE561
Participative Management
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Interpersonal Communication Skills
Content
This module aims to provide managers with skills in building, developing and maintaining
effective work teams using a participative management style.
VAE831
Poetry 1A
68 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Develop skills in the production of poetry within the context of a range of styles and
techniques, and develop poetry for publishing.
VAE863
68 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Content
Best seller lists.
Popular fiction genre.
Writing techniques.
Chapters.
Plotting characterisation.
Setting.
Dialogue.
Point of view.
Style and research.
Story outlines.
VAE913
Popular Fiction 1 A
Short Story 1 A
1 Semester· 68 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
The purpose of this module is to introduce learners to the short story form. It outlines
short story writing in the 19th century and develops the basic short story writing skills
of construction and criticism.
Swinburne University of Technology I TAFE Handbook 2002