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Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care (NURS90074)
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
August
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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This subject will explore the psychological, psychiatric, social, cultural, spiritual and existential experiences of patients and families dealing with life-threatening illness, drawing on the most recent scientific literature and illustrating the management of these issues through case material and demonstration. Topics to be covered include:
- Day 1 - Identification and Assessment of Psychological and Psychiatric Disorder
- Day 2 - Management of Psychiatric and Psychological Disorder
- Day 3 - Special Needs and High-Risk populations
- Day 4 - Supporting health care professionals to care for palliative care patients and families who are experiencing psychosocial distress
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subjects students should:
- Have an enhanced awareness and understanding of psychosocial issues as they relate to palliative care
- Be able to identify the evidence that underpins and informs contemporary psychosocial practice
- Be enabled to screen, recognise and assess psychosocial distress in patients and their families
- Have an enhanced ability to distinguish between different forms of psychological and psychiatric disorder
- Have the skills to implement a range of strategies and interventions to respond appropriately to psychological and psychiatric disorder in a palliative care population
- Have an increased clinical competency in implementing a multidisciplinary approach to the holistic care of patients and their families who experience psychological and psychiatric disorders
- Have practical self-care strategies to implement for their own practice when providing care to palliative care patients and their families
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in either the Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care (GC-PALLC) or Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care (GC-PALCARE). This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
A minimum of two years postgraduate experience in a health-related field.
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
- A portfolio of four separate items each of 600 words - total 2,400 words, due mid semester, (40%)
- 2,500 word essay, due end of semester, (60%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August
Principal coordinator Karen Quinn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 32 hours (4 days of intensive delivery) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 August 2017 to 4 September 2017 Last self-enrol date 24 August 2017 Census date 1 September 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 6 October 2017 August 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
Selected readings will be made available to students via SOLE
- 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