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Applied Pathophysiology (NURS90076)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Term 3
Overview
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This subject provides a foundation for understanding the pathologic basis of disease across the lifespan.
It equips learners with the knowledge and skills required to explain assessment data and prioritise patient care in a specialty area of practice based on scientific principles.
Core pathophysiological concepts covered will include: cellular responses to stress; adaptation, injury and death; acute and chronic inflammation; tissue renewal and repair; infection; neoplasia; haemodynamic, genetic and immune system disorders and genetic predisposition to disease.
Using a case study based approach, learners will be provided with opportunities to apply their knowledge
in one or more of the following specialty areas of nursing practice.
- Paediatrics
- Paediatric Intensive Care
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Critical Care
- Emergency Care
- Rural Critical Care
- Oncology and Palliative Care
- Cardiorespiratory
- Renal
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Describe the influence of heredity, environment and age on core pathophysiological concepts and consider implications for assessment and planning patient care;
- Understand the origins of deviations in normal physiological parameters and discuss the evidence regarding their effect on patient outcomes;
- Correctly interpret and understand physiological data in the context of pathophysiology and identify implications for monitoring health status and delivering evidence-based nursing interventions;
- Analyse how different pathophysiological processes evolve with disease progression and contribute to clinical complexity; and
- Apply core pathophysiological concepts to understand assessment data and prioritise care.
Generic skills
- A capacity to develop problem-solving and analytical skills;
- A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in verbal and written modes of communication;
- A capacity to translate new knowledge learned to nursing practice; and
- An ability to critically evaluate research and implement evidence-based finding to inform nursing practice.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in one of the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice courses or as a single subject study. 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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Topic quiz 3 (multiple choice)
| Week 6 | 10% |
Topic quiz 4 (multiple choice)
| Week 8 | 10% |
Topic quiz 2 (multiple choice)
| Week 4 | 10% |
Topic quiz 1 (multiple choice)
| Week 2 | 10% |
Case Study
| Week 6 | 60% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 2 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements Students will familiarise themselves with the online platform which will provide an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expected activities and behaviours. They will also be provided with information about studying online and informed about the University resources available to them. Teaching period 7 January 2019 to 3 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 3 January 2019 Census date 18 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 10 March 2019 Summer Term contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing EducationPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT. - Term 3 - Online
Coordinator Prue Cambridge Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 15 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements Students will familiarise themselves with the online platform which will provide an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expected activities and behaviours. They will also be provided with information about studying online and informed about the University resources available to them. Teaching period 22 July 2019 to 15 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 16 July 2019 Census date 9 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 August 2019 Assessment period ends 22 September 2019 Term 3 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing EducationPhone: + 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
Students are also required to complete 90 hours of independent study for reading and preparatory work, including study revision for the quiz hurdles, topic quizzes and completion of the written assessment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Craft, J.A. & Gordon. C.J. (2019). Understanding pathophysiology – ANZ adaptation (3rd edn.). Chatswood, NSW: Mosby Elsevier
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- 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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022