MWC5205 Integrated wound care practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MWC5205 Integrated wound care practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs MWC5204, MWC5202, MWC5203 and MWC5201.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MWC5205
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MWC5205
No unit lists MWC5205 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
Integrated wound care practice builds on the foundation knowledge of Part A of the Master of Wound Care, including wound healing, holistic wound assessment, differentiating between types of wounds and using assessment data to develop an appropriate management plan to optimise healing.
This unit is presented as a combination of online learning and practical application. You will have the opportunity to review specific practical wound care-related skills including vascular assessment, measurement of ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) using Doppler, debridement of wounds, compression bandaging, offloading pressure, and using patient assessment in the development of wound management plans, including appropriate product/therapy selection.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Debate (13 minutes)Presentation40%
- Professional project (2,500 words and 5 minute video recording)ProjectCompetency hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Synthesise clinical reasoning skills to apply advanced assessment and management techniques to people with or at risk of wounds.
- 2
Critique existing evidence based literature and the fundamental principles in the assessment and management of wounds
- 3
Communicate effectively complex concepts to a variety of audiences and across different modalities.
- 4
Differentiate the professional leadership skills and ethical principles required when caring for patients and their families with wounds.
- 5
Recognise and debate the controversial and contentious issues relating to wound care.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
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, 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
- Ben Bullen
- Unit Coordinators
- Hermione Shea
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MWC5205?
You need MWC5204, MWC5202, MWC5203 and MWC5201 before you enrol.
When is MWC5205 offered?
In 2025, MWC5205 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is MWC5205?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MWC5205 have an exam?
No. MWC5205 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.