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Adult Palliative Care (NURS90047)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Shepparton) and On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
June
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-palliative-care/
Mail:continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
July
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-palliative-care/
Mail:continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | June - On Campus July - On Campus |
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Evidence Based Palliative Care (compulsory for all students)
- Pain Assessment & Management in Palliative Care
- Symptom Assessment & Management in Adult Palliative Care
- Palliative Care in Non-Malignant Contexts
- Family Centred Palliative Care and Cultural Issues
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should have:
- Critically appraise literature relevant to course content
- Discuss the fundamentals of research in palliative care and evaluation techniques implemented
- Explore the principles of evidence based practice
- Identify symptoms often experienced by patients during the palliative phase of an illness
- Explore current evidence based strategies for complex symptom management
- Discuss models of grief and bereavement care , and be able to describe risk factors for prolonged grief
- Identify relevant legislation that guides palliative care practice in Australia
- Explore the concept of spiritual care in the context of palliative care provision
- Identify diseases other than cancer likely to benefit from a palliative approach
- Recognise challenges of providing palliative care for patients with non malignant diseases
- Discuss the impact of the caring role for a family caregiver
- Be aware of interventions to benefit families providing care to palliative care patients
- Identify opportunities for own learning needs
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
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
For June, Shepparton availability
- 2,000 word written assignment, due by end July, (40%)
- 3,000 word clinical portfolio - set of self-directed clinically focused learning activities assessed by a clinical mentor, due by early September, (60%)
For July, Parkville availability
- 2,000 word written assignment, due mid semester, (40%)
- 3,000 word clinical portfolio - set of self-directed clinically focused learning activities assessed by a clinical mentor, due end of semester, (60%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- June - On Campus
Principal coordinator Karen Quinn Mode of delivery On Campus (Shepparton) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 20 June 2019 to 25 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 21 June 2019 Census date 12 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 August 2019 Assessment period ends 9 September 2019 June contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-palliative-care/
Mail:continuing-education@unimelb.edu.auPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT. - July - On Campus
Principal coordinator Karen Quinn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 32 Hours (2x 2 day workshops/lecture/seminars) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 18 July 2019 to 3 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 26 July 2019 Census date 9 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2019 Assessment period ends 21 October 2019 July contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-palliative-care/
Mail:continuing-education@unimelb.edu.auPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
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
Recommended texts and other resources
Preferred text - Therapeutic Guidelines: Palliative Care. Version 4. (2016).
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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022