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Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care (GC-PALLC) // Course structure
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About this course
Contact
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
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.
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/major/specialist-certificate-in-palliative-care/
Principal Coordinator
Karen Quinn
Course structure
The course is based on a points structure with students required to accumulate 25 points in order to receive the award. To satisfy the requirements of the Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care, students need to complete one core subject, and one elective subject.
Subject options
Core Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90046 | Fundamentals of Palliative Care | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90047 | Adult Palliative Care | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90065 | Paediatric Palliative Care | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| NURS90073 | Contemporary Approaches to Bereavement | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| NURS90074 | Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90118 | Ethics in Clinical Practice | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 21 February 2025