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Integrating student practicum placements to add value to a funded project
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Bridgman, H and McGowan, C and Mawer, TK and Murray, S and Williams, AD and Bird, M-L and Hardcastle, S and Kent, K, Integrating student practicum placements to add value to a funded project, Teaching Matters 2022, 28 November - 2 December 2022, online, University of Tasmania (2022) [Conference Extract]
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Abstract
The headspace Nutrition and Physical Activity Capacity Building Project (conducted at the height of
COVID-19 lockdowns) aimed to increase the capacity of headspace Launceston to deliver evidence-based nutrition and physical activity interventions through training, research and referral/program
mapping. There was opportunity to develop an innovative, cross-disciplinary sub-project, involving
an exercise science and a nutrition student, that met the requirements for their final year practicum
placement and generated two additional artifacts to provide to headspace Launceston. The students
worked together to source, quality assess and provide recommendations for online applications
(apps) focusing on physical activity and healthy eating for headspace staff to recommend to clients.
Students were supervised by an interprofessional team including an exercise scientist, dietitian and
clinical and health psychologist. Students developed a brief report with app recommendations that
was included in the final report to the funding provider and developed a presentation for the
headspace youth reference group, enabling them to develop their ability to communicate across
varied mediums and audiences. This unique practicum placement not only met the unit ILOs; it also
offered students real world, interprofessional experience, preparing them for the realities (e.g.,
interdisciplinary collaboration) of clinical/health service work within Tasmania and was met with
positive feedback by the students. More broadly, this approach provides flexible opportunities to
value-add to funded projects and strengthen the link been research and teaching, and teaching to
practice; thereby enhancing graduate success.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Conference Extract |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | youth mental health, rural mental health service delivery, nutrition, physical activity |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | Mental health services |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Provision of health and support services |
| Objective Field: | Mental health services |
| UTAS Author: | Bridgman, H (Dr Heather Bridgman) |
| UTAS Author: | McGowan, C (Dr Courtney McGowan) |
| UTAS Author: | Mawer, TK (Ms Tamieka Mawer) |
| UTAS Author: | Murray, S (Ms Sandra Murray) |
| UTAS Author: | Williams, AD (Associate Professor Andrew Williams) |
| UTAS Author: | Bird, M-L (Dr Marie-Louise Bird) |
| UTAS Author: | Hardcastle, S (Dr Sibella Hardcastle) |
| UTAS Author: | Kent, K (Dr Katherine Kent) |
| ID Code: | 154390 |
| Year Published: | 2022 |
| Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
| Deposited On: | 2022-11-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-11-30 |
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