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Human Pathophysiology (NURS90156)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject examines the pathophysiological processes in the human body systems in response to alterations in body’s structure and function. Students engage in discussion on the integrated responses of the body to compensate for disease processes and how these translate to clinical signs and symptoms and nursing interventions.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Discuss the pathophysiology processes of common disorders that affect the human body and their clinical signs and symptoms;
- Discuss the role of genetic, epigenetics and environment on core pathophysiological processes in the human body across the lifespan;
- Identify the occurrence of common pathophysiological processes across the lifespan among children, adolescents, older adults within the Indigenous and non-Indigenous community;
- Identify the differences in prevalence of disease/risk factors for Indigenous and non-indigenous population;
- Develop understanding of the patient care plans within the context of evolving pathophysiological processes, clinical investigations and pharmacology and in accordance with relevant policies/ guidelines; and
- Utilise electronic databases to identify evidence-based information to support linking of core pathophysiological processes with nursing assessment and care planning.
Generic skills
- capacity for information seeking, retrieval and evaluation
- critical thinking and analytical skills in individual and team settings
- capacity to rethink own ideas and an openness to new ideas
- development of digital literacy skills required to communicate new knowledge
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90153 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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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Case study analysis (online assessment)
| Week 3 | 20% |
Written Exam 1
| Week 5 | 30% |
Case study analysis (online assessment)
| Week 7 | 20% |
Written Exam 2
| End of semester | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Andrew Scanlon Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours online learning; 16.5 hours synchronous sessions/tutorial (1.5/week) 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
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Craft, Judy. & Gordon, Christopher. & Huether, Sue E. & McCance, Kathryn L. & Brashers, Valentina L. & Rote, Neal S. (2018). Understanding pathophysiology. St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Nursing Science
Last updated: 31 January 2024