The Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care is a 36-unit program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences.
The course articulates with:
The sequentially developed topics allow progression through the awards. Students who hold the graduate certificate receive credit for topics already taken.
Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Health (Palliative Care) or a Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualifications. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature. Credit may be granted, on application, for comparable prior studies.
The Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care is a coursework award designed to enable practitioners from around the world to select a series of topics built on core material that will assist them to address particular needs within their practice and employment.
The course aims to bring people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to work together in appraisal, assessment and problem-solving required of a multi-disciplinary/multi-professional team in this area.
The course also aims to develop independent critical thinkers who will be able to contribute to the development of the practice of Palliative Care as it evolves.
At the completion of this course, students should be able to:
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care, a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Except with permission of the Board the program must be completed full-time within two consecutive semesters or part-time within six consecutive semesters.
A lesser period may be set for students granted credit for previous studies.
PALL8430 Communication at the End of Life A (4.5 units)
PALL8431 Communication at the End of Life B (4.5 units)
PALL8432 Understanding Literature for Evidence-Based Practice (4.5 units)
Select 22.5 units from the topics listed below
PALL8433 Paediatric Palliative Care (4.5 units)
PALL8434 Oncology for Palliative Care (4.5 units)
PALL8435 Issues in Care of the Spirit in Palliative Care (4.5 units)
PALL8436 Palliative Care in Aged Care Settings (4.5 units)
PALL8437 Palliative Clinical Management A (4.5 units)
PALL8438 Palliative Clinical Management B (4.5 units)
PALL8439 Suffering, Futility and Ethics in Palliative Care (4.5 units)
PALL8440 Palliative Care for Indigenous Populations (4.5 units)
PALL8441 Understanding Cancer (4.5 units)
PALL8443 Practicum (9 units)
or other topics offered by other departments and universities as deemed appropriate by the course coordinator.
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