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Chronic Disease Management: Foundations (NURS90104)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject focuses on the role of the primary care nurse in providing patient centred care to individuals with diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive airways disease, hypertension and heart failure. The course content includes the pathophysiology of these common conditions and the common pharmacological agents used in treatment. The Primary Care system in Australia is explained and the systems and evidence based management principles explored with a focus on working within a multidisciplinary framework.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Understand the pathophysiology of diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive airways disease, hypertension and heart failure
- Describe the actions of some common pharmaceutical agents used in the treatment of these conditions
- Describe the current management guidelines for these conditions
- Appreciate the importance of patient centred care in the management of chronic disease
- Develop an appreciation of the social determinants of health on the impact of chronic disease
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should be able to demonstrate
- further enhanced oral and written skills
- further enhanced clinical and critical appraisal skills
- enhanced skills in effective teamwork
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 17 June 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- Written Assessment equivalent to 1000 words, Mid Semester, 20%
- Multiple choice/short answer tests on LMS equivalent to 1000 words, End Semester, 20%
- Written Assignment equivalent to 2000 words, End Semester, 60%
- Reflective journal equivalent to 1000 words, End Semester, 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 principals 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 hurdle requirement in order to pass the subject.
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator John Furler Mode of delivery Online Contact hours No contact hours - subject is delivered online Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator John Furler Mode of delivery Online Contact hours No contact hours - subject is delivered online Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing Course Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing Course Master of Advanced Nursing Practice - 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