There are two OSCEs in this assessment task.

OSCE 1 (20%) Bed side data collection and consultation - simulation labs

In preparation for placement, simulation laboratories will be used to familiarise you with a short-form clinical bed-side consult. Data will need to be collected and the appropriate diet provided for the patient in this scenario. Building on previous work, the consult will be documented as a medical note entry immediately following the consultation into a laptop supplied and signed off by the supervising dietitian. After the consultation, you will need to reflect on your experience, aspects you completed well and areas to work on. The reflection is due 24 hours after your consultation time. You can utilise your own patient handouts for this assessment task. Individual feedback will be provided once all students have completed the task.

OSCE 2: (Pass/Fail) Complete Outpatient consultation - Lifestyle Clinic. HURDLE TASK.

This task will assess your ability to practice long-form consultation used in community health or the private practice setting, you will meet with a real client in the UNSW Lifestyle Clinic. Each student will be allocated a 70-minute session in the Clinic in either Week 9 or 10 to complete your assessment. In your session, you need to document your consultation in electronic form using the Diet History Template provided to you in class and in the medical notes. If appropriate for the consult, you may utilise your own resources that you developed in your previous studies (e.g. diet-disease relationship information sheets and diet modification resources for patients from DIET3001 Food Service Management and DIET4001 Clinical Dietetics & Counselling 1, or referring back to inclusive eating quick guides from DIET3003 Inclusive Eating Practices). You will be marked on all aspects of the consultation. If permitted by the client, the session will be video recorded so that you can reflect on the consultation.

After the consultation, you will need to write a reflection based on your performance, aspects you completed well and areas to work on. The reflection is due 24 hours after your consultation time. Individual feedback will be provided once all students have completed the task, within 10 working days.

This assessment task is a barrier exam and has a pass/fail grade (i.e. you will not receive a numerical grade). You must pass OSCE 2 to progress to placement the following year. If you fail this assessment task, you will be provided with feedback to improve and another opportunity to attempt the OSCE. A second failure will result in course failure and you will be required to re-enrol and satisfactorily complete the course before progressing.

Duration/word count: oral + 1000- word reflection for each OSCE

Due date: week 6 (OSCE 1) + week 9 or 10 (OSCE 2)