PGW5201 Principles of wound healing
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
PGW5201 Principles of wound healing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 5 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for PGW5201. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before PGW5201
No prerequisites or corequisites.
After PGW5201
5 units list PGW5201 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit will review normal anatomy and physiology of the skin and explore the wound healing process in detail, including the differences between acute and chronic wound healing. Furthermore, it will examine factors that enhance, inhibit or delay wound healing including nutrition, medications, smoking, perfusion and co-morbidities.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Parkville | De online |
| Second semester | Parkville | De online |
Assessment
- Minor assignment 120%
- Minor assignment 220%
- Major written assignmentCompetency hurdle40%
- Participation in online discussions20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the relationship between the phases of wound healing, including the molecular and cellular components.
- 2
Contrast and compare acute and chronic healing.
- 3
Identify factors that enhance, inhibit or delay wound healing and illustrate how these impact on the normal wound healing process.
- 4
Demonstrate critical analysis skills in relation to wound care literature.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- 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 PGW5201?
PGW5201 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after PGW5201?
PGW5201 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 5 units, including PGW5205, PGW5206, PGW5207, PGW5210 and PGW5211.
When is PGW5201 offered?
In 2020, PGW5201 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Parkville.
How much work is PGW5201?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PGW5201 have an exam?
No. PGW5201 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020