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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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MO1010 - Diabetes and its Sequelae

Credit points:00.5
Year:2020
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Prerequisites:Participants are responsible for ensuring they are practicing in accordance with the regulatory instruments of their specific allied health profession, within their own personal scope of practice and experience level and in accordance with the policies of their employer. This module requires access to a patient or consumer with diabetes, so as to demonstrate achievement of module outcomes in the appropriate clinical context.
Administered by:College of Healthcare Sciences

This module has been developed specifically for allied health professionals in the following professions; Dietetics.

Subject Description

    This module provides participants with the opportunity to explore their profession-specific role within a multidisciplinary team in the management of diabetes and its sequelae. Participants apply concepts of best practice and quality improvement to their own practice within a rural and remote health context.

Learning Outcomes

  • describe the significance of diabetes and its sequelae within the context of the local health service and local rural and remote community
  • demonstrate knowledge of best practice that includes evidence-based strategies to address diabetes and its sequelae in order to improve health outcomes
  • develop a collaborative plan to improve integration of care for consumers with diabetes and its sequelae

Subject Assessment

  • Assessment 1) Plan - Self-management (must pass)

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Availabilities

Study Period 14, External

Census date:Monday, 18 May 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 11 May 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
MS Linda Kilworth
Lecturer(s):
MS Linda Kilworth
Workload expectations:
  • 22 Hours - Other - Integrated Online and Work-Based Learning Activities.
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU

Study Period 17, External

Census date:Monday, 12 Oct 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 05 Oct 2020 to Friday, 13 Nov 2020
Coordinator(s):
MS Linda Kilworth
Lecturer(s):
MS Linda Kilworth
Workload expectations:
  • 22 Hours - Other - Comprises of timetabled hours, work-based learning activities, and personal study hours including completion of online activities and assessment requirements
Method of delivery:Online - JCU
Restrictions:An enrolment quota applies.