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Ms Ania Stasinska Professor Colleen Fisher
SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH
The University of Western Australia
50 Enrolled n=49 23 HlthSc 8 HlthSc Com 3 Arts 2 Pop Health 1 Not Pop 15 Science 15 Pop Health
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The University of Western Australia
The Unit and Projects
3 hours of compulsory attendance
- 2 hour workshop
- 1 hour tutorial
Workshops and tutorials focus on
- Project Management
- Communication
- Professional Behaviour
13 weeks to complete group projects
- 6-7 members per group
Asthma Foundation WA Breast Cancer Care WA WA Perinatal Mental Health Unit School of Population Health Consumer and Community Participation Program Cancer Council WA Perth South Costal Medicare Local
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The University of Western Australia
The Evaluation Methods
Students completed an end of semester evaluation survey
- Questions relating to group project experience
- Usefulness of workshops and tutorials to group project
- Usefulness of workshops to professional development
- Skills develop
- Open ended questions
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5 10 15 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I have developed useful professional skills in doing this project
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5 10 15 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The project has increased my knowledge of the health sector
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The University of Western Australia
5 10 15 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The project has increased my confidence to were to work in a health related area
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5 10 15 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I have developed the ability to solve real world problems
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The University of Western Australia
If I were to start work tomorrow… I would have the skills to plan a project…
10 20 30 1 2 3 4 5 I would have the skills to plan a project
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Greatest Least
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If I were to start work tomorrow… I would know how to work to the strengths
- f the team members
5 10 15 20 25 1 2 3 4 5 workstrengths
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Greatest Least
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If I were to start work tomorrow… I would feel more confident about giving feedback to other team members
Greatest Least
5 10 15 20 1 2 3 4 5 confidfeedback
.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 B Hlth Sci B Hlth Sci Comb B Arts B Sci
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If I were to start work tomorrow… I would be able to identify appropriate checks and balances to monitor the project progress
Greatest Least
5 10 15 20 25 1 2 3 4 5 monitorproject
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If I were to start work tomorrow… I would be able to develop an effective communication strategy for the project
Greatest Least
5 10 15 20 25 1 2 3 4 5 effectcomms
.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 B Hlth Sci B Hlth Sci Comb B Arts B Sci
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The Challenges
Open ended question (n=43) Some students listed more than one challenge The most common challenge was time pressure and time management (n=11) Others fell into two main themes
- Team challenges
– Decision making – Performance of team members
- Agency challenges
– Misunderstanding of requirements and priorities – Communication with Agency and Stakeholders – Lack of direction
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