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M48
Graduate Diploma 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 must complete a total of 120 credit points (six units) as listed below:
Stage 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMP5101 | Evidence Based Practice | 20 | |
| Plus 40 credit points (2 units) selected from the options below: | |||
| MCP5010 | Disease Processes | 20 | |
| DCP5101 | Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care | 20 | |
| MCP5011 | Clinical Management 1 | * | 20 |
| DCP5102 | Allied Health in Palliative Care | 20 | |
Successful completion of Stage 1 results in eligibility to exit with a Graduate Certificate of Palliative Care.
Stage 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCP5014 | Counselling, Family and Other Issues | 20 | |
| Plus 40 credit points (2 units) selected from the options below: | |||
| MCP5012 | Clinical Management 2 | * | 20 |
| MCP5013 | Clinical Management 3 | * | 20 |
| PRH5108 | Effective Teamwork | 20 | |
| PRH5102 | Clinical Nutrition Management | 20 | |
* The Basic Certificate Course in Palliative Care Medicine obtained at the Pain and Palliative Care Society (Calicut, India) is eligible for exemptions from the above units.