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PGW5108

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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Monash University

3 points, SCA Band 2, 0.0625 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Coordinator(s)

Ms Adriana Tiziani

Quota applies

This unit is quota restricted. Selection is on a first-in, first enrolled basis. For more information please contact the faculty at http://www.monash.edu.au/pharm/future/contact/

Offered

Parkville

Notes

For postgraduate coursework pharmacy discontinuation dates, please see http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au/students/pg-coursework/unit-discontinuation-dates.html

Synopsis

This unit will explore the importance of nutrition in wound healing. Nutritional assessment, management and treatment of nutritional deficiencies will be described and discussed in relation to wound healing.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a comprehension of normal digestive processes, the sources of macro and micronutrients and their roles in body metabolism.
  • Explain malnutrition status and how these can be reversed.
  • Assess nutritional status and be aware of advantages and disadvantages of the variety of methods for doing so.
  • Describe the different methods of enrichment and delivery of nutrition and supplements.
  • Correlate nutritional requirements to specific wound states, such as pressure ulcers.

Assessment

Minor assignment: 30%
Major written assignment: 60% (hurdle)
Participation in online tutorials: 10%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 72 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 5-6 hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include teacher directed learning, reading time, participation in tutorials or discussion groups, research and preparation for assignments.

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Chief examiner(s)

Ms Adriana Tiziani

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Wound care

Prerequisites

PGW5101 (PGW1101, VCW1101), PGW5102 (PGW1102, VCW1102), PGW5103 (PGW1103, VCW1103), PGW5104 (PGW1104, VCW1104), PGW5105 (PGW1105, VCW1105)

Prohibitions

VCW1108