MWC5208 Advanced clinical practice in wound care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MWC5208 Advanced clinical practice in wound care is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MWC5208
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MWC5208
No unit lists MWC5208 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Students must have completed 48 credit points, including PGC5101 (PGC5001) and PGW5205 (PGW5127) or MWC5205. Students must also be working in clinical practice while enrolled in this unit.
Prohibitions: PGW5122 (PGW6122)
Overview
In this unit you will have the opportunity to develop and exhibit professional leadership behaviours essential for advanced wound care practice. Learning opportunities will enable you to integrate effective change management strategies that enhance quality and improve outcomes in wound management across various healthcare settings.
You will critically evaluate evidence-based literature to inform and advance professional practice, ensuring your wound management approaches are grounded in the most current and robust research.
This knowledge will prepare you to justify and implement comprehensive educational strategies, including planning, delivery and evaluation processes that strengthen quality and outcomes in wound care provision.
The unit will also develop your understanding of the consultative role of the advanced wound care practitioner, enabling you to rationalise and apply specialist expertise when caring for patients requiring complex wound management. These advanced skills will position you as a leader and change agent in wound care practice, capable of driving improvements in patient outcomes and professional standards.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Clinical portfolioPortfolioCompetency hurdle40%
- Guideline development (3,000 words + 5 min presentation and video)Artefact60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Exhibit professional leadership behaviours in advanced wound care practice.
- 2
Integrate change management strategies that enhance quality and outcomes in wound managment.
- 3
Evaluate critically evidence based literature to inform professional practice in respect to wound management.
- 4
Justify educational strategies, inclusive of planning, implementing and evaluation that strengthen the quality and outcomes in the provision of wound care.
- 5
Rationalise the consultative role of the advanced wound care practitioner when caring for patients requiring complex management.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures5.5 hours
- Seminars9 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachOnline 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 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
- Hermione Shea
- Unit Coordinators
- Hermione Shea
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MWC5208?
MWC5208 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MWC5208 offered?
In 2026, MWC5208 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is MWC5208?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MWC5208 have an exam?
No. MWC5208 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.