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Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care (NURS90074)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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Overview
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This subject will explore the psychological, psychiatric, social, cultural, spiritual and existential experiences of patients and families dealing with life-threatening illness, drawing on the most recent scientific literature and illustrating the management of these issues through case material and demonstration. Topics to be covered include:
- Identification and Assessment of Psychological and Psychiatric Disorder
- Management of Psychiatric and Psychological Disorder
- Special Needs and High-Risk populations
- Supporting health care professionals to care for palliative care patients and families who are experiencing psychosocial distress
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subjects students should:
- Have an enhanced awareness and understanding of psychosocial issues as they relate to palliative care
- Be able to identify the evidence that underpins and informs contemporary psychosocial practice
- Be enabled to screen, recognise and assess psychosocial distress in patients and their families
- Have an enhanced ability to distinguish between different forms of psychological and psychiatric disorder
- Have the skills to implement a range of strategies and interventions to respond appropriately to psychological and psychiatric disorder in a palliative care population
- Have an increased clinical competency in implementing a multidisciplinary approach to the holistic care of patients and their families who experience psychological and psychiatric disorders
- Have practical self-care strategies to implement for their own practice when providing care to palliative care patients and their families
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
A minimum of two years postgraduate experience in a health-related field.
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
Additional details
- Bio-psycho-socio-spiritual formulation (1,000 words) and oral presentation of formulation (5 minutes (equates to 500 words)) due day three of teaching (40%)
- 3,000 word essay, due one week after the end of teaching (60%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
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
Selected readings will be made available to students via LMS.
- 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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022