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Haematology Nursing 1 (NURS90139)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
July
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | July - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject, students will explore and discuss the biology, presentation, diagnosis and treatment of haematologic malignancies in specialist cancer nursing care to prepare and support and assess people affected with these cancers. Students will assess the different supportive care needs of people affected by haematologic malignancies, different interdisciplinary approaches and the skills analyse and critique best practice treatment strategies in the management of people affected by haematologic malignancies.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Appraise core principles of cancer nursing care, to develop practice knowledge to provide specialist cancer nursing care that addresses actual and potential disease and treatment related health needs.
- Explain the biology, presentation, diagnosis and treatment of haematologic malignancies in specialist cancer nursing care to prepare, support and assess people affected by these cancers.
- Integrate best practice specialist nursing care in the management of people affected by haematologic malignancies.
- Assess the supportive care needs of people affected by haematologic malignancies and evidence-based interdisciplinary interventions to meet these needs.
Generic skills
- Demonstrate a high level of problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate a high level of critical thinking and analytical skills
- Feel confident when tackling unfamiliar problems
- Demonstrate a high level of oral and written communication skills
- The ability to plan own work and work collaboratively as part of student cohort
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90121 | Foundations in Cancer Nursing | April (Online) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90136 | Cancer Nursing Practice 2 | Semester 2 (Extended) (Online) |
6.25 |
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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Written Assessment
| Middle of the teaching period | 50% |
Written Assessment
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Quiz
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- July - Online
Coordinators Lauren Zarb and Trevor Saunders Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 26 June 2023 Pre teaching requirements In Week 0 students are required to familiarise themselves with the subject's Learning Management System (LMS), subject information, including assessment tasks. Teaching period 3 July 2023 to 27 August 2023 Last self-enrol date 27 June 2023 Census date 14 July 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 August 2023 Assessment period ends 3 September 2023 July 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
85 hours (35 hours assessments, 50 hours content)
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There is no prescribed text for this subject.
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024