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Post-op Quality of Recovery Practicum (MEDI90106)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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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
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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In this subject, students will learn about patient centred care and measurement of patient reported outcomes. Students will critically evaluate quality of recovery that extends well beyond the hospital discharge, the concept of real-time recovery feedback and the use of clinical ultrasound in the extended perioperative period. Team-based care and leadership issues, as well as consent, power of attorney and advanced care directives will be assessed. Cumulative assessment of the entire course’s content will be evaluated by completion of a practicum consisting of electronic logbook of 50 clinical cases in the perioperative environment.
Intended learning outcomes
SILO2. Appraise patient centred care as a model of perioperative care delivery
Generic skills
- 1. Academic distinction 2. Integrity and self-awareness 3. Improve problem-solving skills 4. Improve analytical skills 5. Improve ability to work as a team member 6. Improve confidence about tackling unfamiliar problems
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MEDI90049 | Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
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12.5 |
AND
a minimum of 37.5 credit points of first year elective subjects
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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Formative assessment -multiple choice questions following each tutorial; One hour total
| Available to be performed after each tutorial and prior to semester completion | 20% |
Formative assessment - Interpretation of case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case. Two hour total assessment time; Equivalent to a total of 2000 words assessment.
| Available to be performed after each tutorial and prior to semester completion | 40% |
Practicum. Students are required to conduct an audit of quality of recovery on their patients and prepare a written report
| To be completed by semester completion | 20% |
Open-book summative multiple-choice examination of 50 questions.
| During the examination period | 20% |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Elizabeth Hurley Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Elizabeth Hurley Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170 hours ‐ it is estimated that distance education students will be required to spend approximately 170 hours total time commitment (a total of approximately 14 hrs/week, of which 2.5 hrs are contact hours as described above). The additional time commitment to the contact hours described above is anticipated to be spent reading nominated texts, journal review, practice worksheets, clinical practicum and in identifying and integrating the information within their clinical practice.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 12 November 2022