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Adult Palliative Care (NURS90047)
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
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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | July |
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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
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: 3 November 2022
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
July
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| Mid semester | 40% |
Clinical portfolio - set of self-directed clinically focused learning activities assessed by a clinical mentor
| End of semester | 60% |
Additional details
June = Shepparton availability
July = Parkville availability
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Karen Quinn Coordinator Kate Holmes Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 32 Hours (2x 2 day workshops/lecture/seminars) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 16 July 2020 to 11 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 17 July 2020 Census date 24 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 September 2020 Assessment period ends 26 October 2020 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 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm
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 Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care Course Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care - Links to additional information
- 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.
- 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