| UNIT TITLE |
Allied Health in Palliative Care |
| UNIT CODE |
DCP5102 |
| CREDIT POINTS |
20 |
| FULL YEAR UNIT |
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| PRE-REQUISITES |
DCP5101 - Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care
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| MODE OF DELIVERY |
Online
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DESCRIPTION
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This unit will examine the roles of allied health professionals in palliative care. Students will be encouraged to critically analyse the relevant literature regarding allied health issues which impact on current provision of care and emerging palliative care trends. They will also be expected to review their own work and their workplace with regard to the roles of allied health on the palliative care team.
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES |
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- critically analyse the roles of allied health professionals on the palliative care team;
- apply advanced concepts of quality improvement in palliative care to allied health;
- critically appraise research literature from their professional perspective;
- analyse the quality of life issues for the patients and families, and address these from the allied health professional’s perspective;
- apply the understanding of the therapeutic relationship in palliative care to work within the clinical setting.
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| UNIT CONTENT |
- Caring & allied health.
- Allied health roles.
- Quality improvement and research in palliative care.
- Exploring quality of life.
- The therapeutic relationship.
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| TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES |
| This unit is designed to enable learning through on-line means with materials to assist students to apply information to their own setting. Students are expected to either work in the palliative care setting or have access to a workplace where they can apply the theories. |
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| GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES |
The following graduate attributes will be developed in this unit:
- Ability to communicate
- Ability to work in teams
- Critical appraisal skills
- Ability to generate ideas
- Cross-cultural and international outlook
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| ASSESSMENT |
| Grading Schema 1 |
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| Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners. |
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Item
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Online Assessment
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Value
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Case Study
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Case study presentation
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20%
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Assignment
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Literature review
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40%
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Assignment
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Essay
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40%
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| TEXTS |
| Hanks, G., Cherny, N. I., Christakis, N. A., Fallon, M., Kaasa, S., & Portenoy, R. K. (Eds.) (2009). Oxford textbook of palliative medicine (4th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. |
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Previous editions of this textbook are acceptable for study.
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| SIGNIFICANT REFERENCES |
| Kuebler, K. K., Davis, M. P., & Moore, C. D. (2005). Palliative practices: an interdisciplinary approach. St Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Mosby. |
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| JOURNALS |
| American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care |
| Death Studies |
| European Journal of Palliative Care |
| Journal of Palliative Care |
| Palliative Medicine |
| Relevant Allied Health Professional Journals |
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| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |
| For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: |
| http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students’ work.
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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