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MO1014 - Community-based Cancer Care
Credit points: |
0.5 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Healthcare Sciences |
This module has been developed specifically for allied health professionals in the
following professions; Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Psychology,
Social Work and Speech Pathology.
This module builds rural generalist knowledge and skills in service provision for
consumers experiencing cancer who are living in the rural and remote communities.
Participants explore the presentation and impact of the condition with specific attention
to development of clinical practices and service processes.
Learning Outcomes
- examine the broad impact of cancer and its treatment upon consumers, within the context
of rural and remote health service delivery;
- design and develop evidence-based strategies and service improvement options to support
consumers living with cancer in rural and remote communities as they deal with issues
relating to survivorship and/or disease progression. These outcomes will contribute
to overall achievement of program learning outcomes.
Subject Assessment
- Oral - Interview; Written - Case study analysis - (%) - Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Passing requirements: achieve satisfactory for all assessment.
Prerequisites: |
Participants are responsible for ensuring they are practicing in accordance with the
regulatory instruments of their specific allied health profession, within their own
personal scope of practice and experience level and in accordance with the policies
of their employer. This module requires access to a patient or consumer that is a
cancer survivor, a cancer survicor's family member or significant other, so as to
demonstrate achievement of module outcomes in the appropriate clinical context.
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Availabilities
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Study Period 12,
External
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Census Date 06-Feb-2023 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Daniel Lowrie |
Workload expectations: |
- 22 hours online activity - Integrated online and work-based learning activities
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Study Period 15,
External
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Census Date 03-Jul-2023 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Daniel Lowrie |
Workload expectations: |
- 22 hours online activity - Integrated online and work-based learning activities
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.