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Advanced Communication Skills for Health Professionals
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NHPHS3015 - Advanced Communication Skills for Health Professionals
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2026-09-10
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Physiotherapy
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Institute of Health and Wellbeing
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Physiotherapy
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<p>This unit builds on students’ foundational knowledge and focuses on the advanced communication strategies and frameworks required for effective clinical practice. Students will examine how human behaviour influences health and explore behaviour change techniques, such as motivational interviewing, to support patient care. The unit delves into trauma-informed care and sensitive communication, ensuring students are equipped to engage with patients in a respectful, empathetic, and culturally appropriate manner. Students will also explore the role of health education, skill development, and social prescriptions in empowering patients and connecting them with community resources. Additionally, the unit focuses on professional conversations and feedback mechanisms to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care. Furthermore, students will engage in interprofessional education, collaborating across healthcare disciplines to design and implement patient-centred care strategies. This approach emphasises the importance of teamwork and the integration of diverse expertise to enhance patient outcomes.</p>
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<p>Human Behaviour and Health</p>
<p>Motivational Interviewing</p>
<p>Trauma Informed Care & Sensitive Communication</p>
<p>Professional & Feedback Conversations in Healthcare</p>
<p>Health Education, Skill Development & Social Prescription</p>
<p>Assessing & Addressing Patient Needs in Clinical Contexts</p>
<p>Self-Awareness, Self-Care & Managing Clinical Challenges</p>
<p>Interprofessional Education (IPE) & Collaborative Practice</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit builds on students’ foundational knowledge and focuses on the advanced communication strategies and frameworks required for effective clinical practice. Students will examine how human behaviour influences health and explore behaviour change techniques, such as motivational interviewing, to support patient care. The unit delves into trauma-informed care and sensitive communication, ensuring students are equipped to engage with patients in a respectful, empathetic, and culturally appropriate manner. Students will also explore the role of health education, skill development, and social prescriptions in empowering patients and connecting them with community resources. Additionally, the unit focuses on professional conversations and feedback mechanisms to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care. Furthermore, students will engage in interprofessional education, collaborating across healthcare disciplines to design and implement patient-centred care strategies. This approach emphasises the importance of teamwork and the integration of diverse expertise to enhance patient outcomes.</p>
Unit content
<p>Human Behaviour and Health</p> <p>Motivational Interviewing</p> <p>Trauma Informed Care & Sensitive Communication</p> <p>Professional & Feedback Conversations in Healthcare</p> <p>Health Education, Skill Development & Social Prescription</p> <p>Assessing & Addressing Patient Needs in Clinical Contexts</p> <p>Self-Awareness, Self-Care & Managing Clinical Challenges</p> <p>Interprofessional Education (IPE) & Collaborative Practice</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061799 - Rehabilitation Therapies, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhphs3015">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS2224" target="_blank">NHPPS2224</a> OR must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEASP2022" target="_blank">HEASP2022</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed NHPHS3403</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Analyse how human behaviour and behaviour‑change strategies influence individual health and wellbeing.</p>
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<p>Apply key principles of trauma‑informed and culturally safe communication in clinical scenarios.</p>
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<p>Demonstrate professional communication, including the use of feedback literacy, in supportive, collaborative interactions.</p>
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<p>Conduct comprehensive assessments of an individual’s health literacy and communication needs, and adapt communication strategies accordingly.</p>
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<p>Critically analyse emotional responses in clients and self to inform strategies that support wellbeing.</p>
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<p>Critical Analysis and Personal Reflection</p>
<p>Written Assignment</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
1, 2, 4, 5
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<p>Case-Based Presentation</p>
<p>Group Oral Presentation</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
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<p>Behavioural Change Conversation</p>
<p>Oral Viva</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
1, 3, 4, 5
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061799 - Rehabilitation Therapies, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>Flexible Delivery - Gippsland (Blended)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhphs3015">View unit fees</a>
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