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Master of Palliative Care

This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

Students will complete a total of 180 credit points(9 units) as listed below:



Stage 1
There are one core and two elective units.

UnitDescription Points
MMP5101Evidence Based Practice 20
Two units are to be chosen from the options below:
MCP5010Disease Processes 20
DCP5101Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care 20
MCP5011Clinical Management 1*20
DCP5102Allied Health in Palliative Care 20
 


Successful completion of Stage 1 results in eligibility to exit with a Graduate Certificate of Palliative Care.

Stage 2
There are one core and two elective units.

UnitDescription Points
MCP5014Counselling, Family and Other Issues 20
Two units are to be chosen from Stage 1 options or the options below:
MCP5012Clinical Management 2*20
MCP5013Clinical Management 3*20
PRH5108Effective Teamwork 20
PRH5102Clinical Nutrition Management 20
 


Successful completion of Stage 2 results in eligibility to exit with a Graduate Diploma of Palliative Care.

Stage 3
UnitDescription Points
Three units are to be chosen from options in Stage 1, Stage 2 or below:
PRH5304Complementary and Alternative Medicines 20
MMP5102Evidence-based Chronic Disease Management 20
MMP5103Ethical and Legal Issues for Health Professionals 20
MHP5101Master Health Project**20
MHP5202Master Health Project**20
 


* The Basic Certificate Course in Palliative Care Medicine obtained at the Pain and Palliative Care Society (Calicut, India) enables exemption from these units. **The Master Health Project units MHP5101 and MHP5202 are done consecutively over two semesters.