UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

POM5105 Contemporary issues in perioperative medicine

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

POM5105 Contemporary issues in perioperative medicine 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 Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2023: Semester 1, Semester 2; Alfred Hospital
Assessment: No exam; 3 tasks

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before POM5105

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After POM5105

No unit lists POM5105 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

PRERQUISITE: For students enrolled in course codes: 3896, M6027: Must have passed POM5001, POM5002, POM5003, POM5004.

Overview

The development of a successful and efficient perioperative approach to patient care requires knowledge and skills in a range of complementary disciplines and research-informed professional practices. These include consideration of human factors and leadership, health economics, perioperative outcomes and the use of protocols and pathways. This unit will facilitate the development of knowledge and skills to enhance the delivery of perioperative medical care. It will also enable the student to identify a particular issue of interest to them and begin preparatory work towards the capstone project which will be completed in the final unit of the course.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	Alfred Hospital	Online
Second semester	Alfred Hospital	Online

Assessment

Short Essay (1500 words)
40%
Individual iSAP
40%
PebblePad evidence of progress and student reflection
20%

Learning outcomes

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

1
Evaluate the different models of perioperative care that exist globally.
2
Understand the importance of defining and accurately measuring patient outcomes and the implication to best practice.
3
Recognise the key role that human factors play in the leadership and development of a highly functional perioperative team.
4
Analyze the health economic implications of efficient perioperative practice.
5
Incorporate emerging and standard protocols and pathways in complex patient management.
6
Identify an issue of relevance to the practice of perioperative medicine capable of further investigation and research within the context of a capstone project.

Workload and teaching

Teaching approachOnline learning

This unit will be on-line only. The workload requirement will be 10-12 hours per week (on average).

Weekly workload consists of reading the course content notes for each module, watching associated videos or listening to podcasts, reading a selection of extended reading articles provided with each module, and preparation of assignment tasks.

For the capstone project, workload will involve developing a plan for a project, researching relevant current evidence and formulating a comprehensive response.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Dr Jamie Smart
Unit Coordinators: Dr Christine Ball; Dr Jamie Smart

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for POM5105?

POM5105 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is POM5105 offered?

In 2023, POM5105 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital, with an online option.

Does POM5105 have an exam?

No. POM5105 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 5
Study level: Postgraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit: Anaesthesia Teaching and Research

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 3
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 2020 2021 202220232024 2025 2026 2027