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Fundamentals of Palliative Care (NURS90046)
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
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/pcspeccert
- Email:TL-palliativecare@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/pcspeccert
- Email:TL-palliativecare@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Students must complete all 4 days (outlined below) in order to complete the subject :
Days 1 & 2: Palliative Care: The Essentials
Days 3 & 4:Therapeutic Communication Skills for Palliative Care
Topics covered include:
- Principles, policy and standards of palliative care as they apply to practice
- Introduction to practice issues including patient assessment process
- Principles and practice of therapeutic communication skills
- Working effectively in multidisciplinary teams
- Responding to complex psychosocial issues including depression, anxiety, anger, prognosi
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Recognise the role of the multidisciplinary team and how the palliative approach to care is effective in improving patient outcomes
- Discuss the concept of holistic care as applied to a person with a life limiting illness
- Apply the principles of palliative care practice to a range of settings
- Consider the core principles of palliative care practice as they apply to the care of someone with a life limiting illness
- Identify and assess symptoms commonly experienced by patients during the terminal phase of an illness
- Reflect on and critique personal communication style
- Understand the key principles involved in undertaking a psychosocial assessment
- Explore the psychosocial impact of a life limiting illness for the patient and their family
- Identify, critique and evaluate current literature related to symptom management
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in either GC-PALLC or GC-PALCARE. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 2,000 word written assignment – case study analysis, due mid semester, (40%)
- 3,000 word written assignment – case study and implementation plan, due end of semester, (60%)
Hurdle Requirement: Online learning module and assessment - short answer questions, equivalent to 1,000 words, due week 6
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Karen Quinn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 20 hours of lectures/seminars/workshops Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 February 2017 to 21 April 2017 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2017 Census date 17 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 16 June 2017 February contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/pcspeccert
- Email:TL-palliativecare@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/pcspeccert
- Email:TL-palliativecare@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Additional delivery details
A combination of face to face and online delivery, with a strong clinical focus. A delivery format of four four-day subjects offered intensively in two day blocks throughout the year has been established to enable accessibility for regional and interstate health professionals.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
As part of their course materials, students will be provided with articles and references that support the subject content.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care Course Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022