UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

PGW5210 Burns and scar management

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PGW5210 Burns and scar management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Parkville. It needs PGW5204, PGW5201, PGW5202 and PGW5203.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Semester 2; Parkville
Assessment: No exam; 4 tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for PGW5210. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before PGW5210

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

All of

After PGW5210

No unit lists PGW5210 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

Individuals with burn injuries present with unique and complex care needs that require a multidisciplinary approach to address the physical and psychological needs. This unit explores the causes of burn injuries, first aid and subsequent management and interventions to minimise complications such as scarring and contractures. Scar formation and management are investigated in detail including complications (both physical and psychological) that arise from scarring.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	Parkville	De online

Assessment

Minor assignment 1
20%
Minor assignment 2
20%
Major assignmentCompetency hurdle
40%
Online discussions
20%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Discuss immediate first aid and emergency management and its impact on a burn injury.
2
Integrate burn assessment, topical or surgical management options, pain control and nutritional support into a management plan for a patient with a burn injury.
3
Examine potential complications associated with burn injury and suggest how these could be prevented.
4
Critically evaluate scar management interventions including medical/surgical management, pressure therapy, massage, silicone, exercise and splinting and demonstrate their appropriate use.
5
Identify potential barriers that might impact on a patient's concordance with scar management interventions and make recommendations for overcoming these.
6
Investigate the psychosocial impact of a significant scar on the individual's quality of life.
7
Examine long term consequences of burn injury for the individual, carer/family members and health care professionals.

Workload and teaching

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

Unit Coordinators: Ms Adriana Tiziani
Chief Examiners: Ms Adriana Tiziani

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PGW5210?

You need PGW5204, PGW5201, PGW5202 and PGW5203 before you enrol.

When is PGW5210 offered?

In 2020, PGW5210 runs in Semester 2 at Parkville.

How much work is PGW5210?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does PGW5210 have an exam?

No. PGW5210 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