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Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care (GC-PALCARE) // Course structure
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About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Principal Coordinator
Karen Quinn
Contact
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-palliative-care
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Course structure
- NURS90046 Fundamentals of Palliative Care (12.5 point subject)
- NURS90047 Adult Palliative Care (12.5 point subject) AND
- NURS90065 Paediatric Palliative Care (12.5 point subject) AND
- NURS90073 Contemporary Approaches to Bereavement (12.5 point subject) OR
- NURS90074 Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care (12.5 point subject)
All subjects are compulsory to achieve the Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care.
Subject options
Core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90046 | Fundamentals of Palliative Care | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90047 | Adult Palliative Care | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90065 | Paediatric Palliative Care | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
Choose one of the following subjects;
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90073 | Contemporary Approaches to Bereavement | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90074 | Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 18 September 2021