Graduate Diploma in Wound Care

Course code: 2984 + Course abbreviation: GradDipWoundCare + Total credit points required: 48 + 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Parkville - P/T only)

Course description

This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to enable health professionals 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 enrolled in the graduate diploma have the option to exit with a graduate certificate when the requirements for that award are completed, or they may progress to the Master of Wound Care after completing the requirements for the graduate diploma.

Course objectives

At the completion of the Graduate Diploma in Wound Care students will be able to:

demonstrate high level problem solving skill for clients with complex wounds;
utilise a systematic approach to perform an advanced assessment of a clients with a wound;
develop an appropriate plan of wound care in collaboration with the client and the multidisciplinary team;
demonstrate clinical competency in practical wound care techniques;
evaluate the outcomes of care for clients with complex wounds.

Entry requirements

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

Credit for prior learning

Applicants may apply for advanced standing or credit for previous studies undertaken in the previous 5 years, or recognition of prior learning. The maximum proportion that can be awarded for advanced standing is 50% of the requirements for the award. No more than 25% of the requirements for the award will normally be granted for advanced standing based on the recognition of prior learning. All applications for advanced standing will be considered on an individual basis by the Faculty.

Course structure

In addition to full completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Wound Care (see above), students are required to complete three core units and 12 credit-points of elective units to qualify for the graduate diploma.

Practical wound care training and assessment (VCW1127) requires students to attend a five-day on-campus/residential course at the Parkville campus. They will undertake supervised clinic observation, seminar workshops and assessment in various aspects of wound related topics during these five days.

Core units

VCW1106 Systemic medication and wound healing
VCW1108 Nutrition and wound healing
VCW1127 Practical wound care training and assessment

Elective units

VCW1109 Dermatology
VCW1111 Alternative therapies
VCW1112 Scar management
VCW1113 Palliative care and pain management
VCW1114 Reconstructive surgery
VCW1116 Diabetic foot
VCW1123 Management of burns
VCW1126 Wound prevention

Assessment is by assignments, online activities, and completion of competency tasks during the residential week.

Contact details

Postgraduate coursework coordinator, telephone +61 3 9903 9509, email postgrad@vcp.monash.edu.au or visit www.vcp.monash.edu.au/.

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