School Of Health SciencesProfessional Internship in HealthWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401368.1
Discipline: HEALTH NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 40
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a post-graduate course and have a GPA of 5.5 or greater. Students enrolled in the Master of Public Health or Master of Health Science must have successfully completed 80 credit points. Permission is required for enrolment. Students must submit a CV and cover letter to the Unit Coordinator detailing their previous professional experience/background and what they wish to achieve in the internship, including preferred areas of work in health.
About this Unit
This unit provides students with the opportunity to translate the content of the postgraduate program to the context of the workplace through an integrated workplace internship. This experience will allow the student to develop the necessary skills and competencies expected of high performing health professionals. The Internship enables a focused opportunity to work in contemporary healthcare settings with leaders and managers from a variety of professions. Students will also engage in coursework with a focus on creating an portfolio that revisits all content learned throughout their courses to critically assess their learning journey and learning outcomes. This process will teach students how to systematically self-reflect in deep and transformative ways, engaging with theory and knowledge acquired and developed through their studies to design and create a portfolio of their skills and competencies through a social capital framework. The unit will culminate in a presentation of the results of their internship project in a research and practice seminar.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
Student Compliance Information for all Health-Related Placements
Students must meet Western Sydney University course requirements as well as any special, legislated, or policy-mandated requirements.
Western Course Requirements
Visit the Special Requirements webpage for details about your course.
Special Requirements
Mandatory NSW Health student placement policy requirements
To be able to undertake placement in any NSW Health facility you must be assessed as compliant with NSW Health student placement policy in the first year of your course, regardless of when you expect to go on your first placement. Access and read the NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet.
NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet
Please ensure that you
1. Find your existing National Police Check or apply for one
2. Gather documentary evidence of your vaccination history
3. Print and compete all relevant NSW Health forms relevant to the campus you are enrolled at or online enrolment requirements
4. Follow booklet instructions on how to have your compliance documents assessed by NSW health staff.
International students have additional requirements: the link to the booklet will inform you of these requirements.
School Requirements
Contact your School for further details regarding your School’s requirements, if any, such as
- If you live outside of NSW or Australia and need to meet your state, territory or country’s compliance requirements
- If you need to meet different state, territory or country compliance requirements.
- NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) or other state equivalent, valid for your entire course.
- Current approved first aid certificate valid for your entire course - approved course providers can be found at the Government Training website
- Other non-health related requirements.
Student Compliance Resources are also available on the Placements Hub web page.
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/learning_futures/home/placements_hub/placements_hub/student_compliance
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| 4702.4 | Master of Public Health | CURRENT |
Specialisations
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| A4048.1 | Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4050.1 | Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4051.1 | Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4053.1 | Master of Health Science (Digital Health) 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4054.1 | Master of Health Science (Digital Health) 1.5 Year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4056.1 | Master of Public Health - 2-year program | CURRENT |
| A4057.1 | Master of Public Health - 1.5-year program | CURRENT |