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Women's Health Screening (GENP90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821
Overview
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This subject involves the theory and practice of sensitive women's health screening, including pap testing, breast and bowel screening. Innovative teaching and learning techniques will be utilised with support from University academic staff and clinical preceptors (supervisors).
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Understand the conceptual basis and underlying principles of screening and apply these principles to cervical screening and breast screening
- Conduct Pap tests in an appropriate and sensitive manner utilizing appropriate communication strategies
- Communicate results effectively to women and manage recall systems
- Understand and apply best practice as defined in the current National Standards for Nurse Pap Smear Providers
- Promote evidence based health screening, including breast and bowel screening, in the context of a women's health consultation
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should be able to demonstrate:
- An ability to plan strategies for improving the management of information in the workplace
- An ability to work with colleagues to develop best practice in the delivery of health related programs
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Students are required to have access to a computer with e-mail application, web browser and CD ROM facility. Technical support is not available from the University of Melbourne in setting up such a system.
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- Completion of CTA tutorial at this workshop with satisfactory feedback (Pass/fail hurdle requirement)
- Written assignment of 1,500 words (40% of total marks) due week 6
- The development of a resource portfolio equivalent to 2,500 words (60% of total marks) due week 12
- Clinical Assessment which must include evidence of clinical competency consistent with The National Standards for Nurse Pap Test Providers due end of July. Competent/not competent. (Pass/fail hurdle requirement)
- Participation in online discussion board and reflective journal equivalent to 1000 words, due week 12. (Pass/fail hurdle requirement)
In order to pass this hurdle requirement, students must demonstrate that they have read and understood the materials related to the tasks and can apply the principles and evidence based guidelines to the context in which they work.
Students must achieve a cumulative mark of at least 50% and a pass in the clinical hurdle requirements in order to pass the subject.
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Tracy Murphy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Students are required to attend workshop (8 hours) and undertake clinical placement (30 hours) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 26 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 16 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 June 2017 Assessment period ends 28 July 2017 February contact information
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered online with a one day face-to-face workshop on campus.
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
All reading materials and workbooks provided.
- Subject notes
Students undertaking this subject via the Community Access Program (CAP) must provide all the following supporting documents when applying:
- Evidence of National Division 1 Registration
- Certified copies of academic transcript from undergraduate degree
- Evidence of at least one year professional experience in a clinical setting (the provision of a CV is not sufficient; an example of valid evidence is a letter of reference or an employment contract)
All enrolled students are required to comply with the Clinical Placement Compliance policies. Students are not permitted to undertake clinical placements until the submission of documentations is completed.
Please download and submit form through the website below:
http://mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/study/clinical-placement-compliance
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Advanced Nursing Practice Course Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing Course Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing Course Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Additional entry requirements apply. Please refer to the Further Information section.
Last updated: 17 June 2023