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Fundamentals in Palliative and End of Life Care (CANC602)

This module aims to provide opportunity for learners to critically analyse the key concepts of palliative and end of life care and align them to practice and personal learning.

Module delivery

Part-time delivery, with the module delivered in semester two.

Key dates and application information

  • Apply by: 30 November 2024
  • Module start date: 28 January 2025
  • Module end date: June 2025.

Who is the module for?

The module is designed for practising, registered healthcare professionals. The module is a standalone option and can be used to support continuous professional development.

Module details and indicative content

Throughout this module, you will critically appraise key principles of palliative and/or End of life care in the context of professional role, patient group and service, and apply an holistic approach to critically explore the broader impacts of living with progressive life-limiting disease or the prospect of dying.

You will also critically align ethico-legal considerations to specific clinical palliative and end of life care context and demonstrate critical application of own role in the context of enabling therapeutic approaches in care that aim to positively influence quality of life and well-being.

In addition, you will be expected to critically demonstrate application of own role, alongside a multi-professional team to effect positive outcomes for those with palliative and/or end of life care needs.

How you are assessed

There are two summative assessments:

  • A written case-based assignment which will allow learners to critically analyse key principles of palliative care and/or end of life care through use of a patient case
  • A written critical evaluation demonstrating the learners' application of own role in practice in the palliative and end of life care context.