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Immunisation and Travel Health (GENP90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821
Semester 2
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject meets the curriculum content requirements of the National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals. It focuses on the theory and practical components of adult and childhood immunisations and includes:
•an overview of the public health issues related to immunisation
•clinical issues relevant to nurses providing immunisation including vaccines included in the National Immunisation Program
•the storage and handling of vaccines including cold chain management
•regulatory requirements relating to the administration of vaccines by registered nurses.
In addition to this the content will include preventive aspects of travel health including social and environmental risks to the traveller.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject the students should be able to
- Discuss the principles of disease control in a population.
- Store and administer adult and childhood vaccines in a safe manner as indicated by the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
- Describe the health issues relevant to people travelling overseas and provide evidence based preventive measures to maintain optimum health whilst travelling.
- Meet the standards to be able to register as a Nurse Immuniser with the appropriate Nursing Regulatory Bodies in Victoria
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate:
- An ability to plan strategies for improving the management of information in the workplace
- An ability to work with colleagues to develop best practice in the delivery of programs
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| Mid semester | 30% |
Written assignment
| End of semester | 30% |
2 case studies
| End of semester | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Completion of five quizzes, approximate time 2 hours. Pass/Fail | End of semester | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Completion of 10 immunisations recorded in the log book. Pass/Fail | End of semester | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Participation in a reflective journal equivalent to 1000 words, demonstrating that they have read and understood the materials related to the tasks and can apply the principles and evidence based guidelines to the context in which they work. Pass/Fail | End of semester | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve a cumulative mark of at least 50% in order to pass the subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Tracy Murphy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Students are required to undertake a clinical placement (10 hours) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Tracy Murphy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Students are required to undertake a clinical placement (10 hours) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821
Time commitment details
170 hours: includes reading course materials, all activities and assessments
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition
- Subject notes
Students undertaking this subject via the Community Access Program (CAP) must provide all the following supporting documents when applying:
- Evidence of National Division 1 Registration
- Certified copies of academic transcript from undergraduate degree
- Evidence of at least one year of professional experience in a clinical setting (the provision of a CV is not sufficient; an example of valid evidence is a letter of reference or an employment contract which includes a statement that the student has completed the equivalent of one year of full time clinical practice).
All enrolled students are required to comply with the Clinical Placement Compliance policies. Students are not permitted to undertake clinical placements until the submission of documentations is completed.
Please download and submit form through the website below:
http://mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/study/clinical-placement-compliance
Students are also required to submit a current CPR certificate (including adult, children and infants) or equivalent.
This program is specifically designed for Division 1 Nurses who wish to become independent Nurse Immunisers in Victoria.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing Course Graduate Diploma 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.
- 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: 17 June 2023