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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Pharmacy

Graduate Diploma in Wound Care

Course code: 2984 ¸ Course abbreviation: GradDipWoundCare ¸
1.5 years part-time ¸ Off-campus (Parkville)

This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to enable health professionals and veterinary surgeons to effectively manage acute and chronic wounds. The course builds on the Graduate Certificate in Wound Care, and students have the opportunity to undertake elective units relevant to their area of practice. Students have the option to exit with a graduate certificate or graduate diploma when their requirements are completed, or they can progress to the Master of Wound Care.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree in an appropriate health discipline and at least two years of clinical relevant experience.

Course structure

Students are required to complete six core units and two elective units, in addition to the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Wound Care.
Candidates are required to attend a two-day seminar workshop at the Parkville campus and three days of supervised wound clinic observation in metropolitan Melbourne. They will also undertake a detailed case study project related to their area of clinical practice.

Core units
Elective units

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