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Cancer Care in Young People (PAED90026)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Increasingly successful treatments and improved survival rates for adolescents and young adults with cancer has lead to the need for better management of the many complex issues arising out the experience of cancer for this group. A better appreciation and understanding of the psycho-social dimension of a young person’s life and cancer experience has emerged, and with this the need for new skills and approaches to care.
This subject identifies and addresses these issues, including: the impact of cancer on adolescent development, including sexual and identity development, dealing with ethical issues around consent and confidentiality, reactions to survivorship, the management of palliative care and spiritual needs, understanding the family context of treatment, liaising with schools and universities, and negotiating the interface between paediatric & adult cancer services.
This subject takes a holistic approach to these issues in drawing from different multidisciplinary perspectives and insights.
It will be of interest to a range of professionals engaged in some capacity in the care and support of adolescents and young adults with cancer.
Intended learning outcomes
- Understand the impact that a young persons developmental maturity has on his/her capacity to understand and process their experience of cancer
- Evaluate the ethical issues around consent and confidentiality, especially in relation to treatment and non-adherent behaviour
- Analyse the family system surrounding the young person, and the impact of cancer on other family members, especially siblings
- Appreciate the importance of the treatment environment and experience, and patient/practitioner relationships on young peoples cancer outcomes
- Critique the systemic and other issues at the interface between paediatric and adult cancer services, and develop strategies to promote better transition from one to the other
- Understand adolescent & young adult cancer epidemiology
- Understand the impact of cancer on adolescent physical and psychosocial development; their sexual and identity development in particular
- Explore issues around palliative care, spirituality and the search for meaning
Generic skills
- Development and application of the key skills, attributes and professional capabilities needed to work with young people, families, communities and other professionals in cancer care;
- Integration of critically reflective, evidence-based approaches in the promotion of best practice approaches;
- Cross-disciplinary learning, solution generation and professional networking in the development of innovative clinical and program responses.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Task 1: AYA cancer and treatment wiki.
| Mid semester | N/A |
Task 2: Case study report.
| Mid semester | 60% |
Task 3: Improving program and service delivery report.
| End of semester | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinators Toni Lindsay and Lucy Holland Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 10 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours total
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
- 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: 31 January 2024