MWC5204 Acute and chronic wounds
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MWC5204 Acute and chronic wounds is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs MWC5202 or PGW5202.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MWC5204
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After MWC5204
No unit lists MWC5204 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
This unit will examine the management of the person with an acute, chronic or atypical wound. Acute wounds may range from simple lacerations to more complex surgical wounds while chronic wounds are those where healing has been delayed. Chronic wounds may include venous leg ulcers, arterial and mixed arterial-venous ulcers, diabetes-related foot ulcers and pressure injuries while atypical wounds may include inflammatory ulcers and less common aetiologies such as pyoderma gangrenosum and neoplastic ulcerations.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | De |
| Second semester | Clayton | De |
Assessment
- Minor assignment 120%
- Minor assignment 220%
- Major assignmentCompetency hurdle40%
- Online Discussions20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Contrast and compare similarities and differences between acute and chronic wound healing.
- 2
Identify evidence-based measures for surgical wound management including dressings, techniques, topical treatments and care of sutures, staples and tissue adhesives.
- 3
Evaluate the appropriate use of antiseptics, disinfectants and antimicrobial agents in the management of wound infection.
- 4
Appraise management approaches for chronic wounds such as venous and arterial leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers and pressure injuries.
- 5
Identify barriers to the appropriate use of compression bandaging and hosiery and propose interventions to overcome them.
- 6
Analyse the psychosocial impact of a chronic wound on the individual's quality of life.
- 7
Describe assessment and management strategies for patients with atypical wounds.
- 8
Communicate effectively with patients to improve concordance with wound care management plans for acute, chronic and atypical wounds.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include teacher directed learning, reading time, participation in online discussions or discussion groups, research and preparation for assignments.
Learning resources
Technology resources
For information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications, technology requirements, as well as systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1041220/student-it-brochure.pdf
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Adriana Tiziani
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Adriana Tiziani
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MWC5204?
You need MWC5202 or PGW5202 before you enrol; and MWC5203 before or alongside it.
When is MWC5204 offered?
In 2023, MWC5204 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MWC5204?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MWC5204 have an exam?
No. MWC5204 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.