Patient/Practitioner Communication
MRTY5056
This unit extends the patient communication skills of the health science practitioner. It aims to make the practitioner more effective at giving and receiving information when interacting with the patient. The enhancement of listening skills will be encouraged, with an emphasis on patient empowerment, support, advice and counselling. Students will be encouraged to become reflective practitioners in the area of communication, and to become active consumers and evaluators of communication in its broadest context.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: MRTY5056
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No
Our courses that offer this unit of study
- Master of Health Science (Medical Radiation Sciences)
- Master of Physiotherapy
- Master of Health Science (Developmental Disability)
- Master of Diagnostic Radiography
- Master of Occupational Therapy
- Graduate Diploma of Health Science (Medical Radiation Sciences)
- Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Medical Radiation Sciences)
- Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Developmental Disability)
- Health Sciences Postgraduate Non Award
- Health Sciences Postgraduate Cross-Institutional