PHE5SPC
SPIRITUALITY AND PALLIATIVE CARE
PHE5SPC
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will look at how spiritual care has always been an explicit aspect of palliative care and that religious understandings have given way to broadly existential / spiritual care approaches. Correspondingly spiritual care is no longer seen as the sole responsibility of religious professionals, and now usually also involves, in some capacity, all members of the palliative care team plus other supportive personnel. This subject reviews contemporary understandings of spirituality and spiritual care in health and palliative care settings and explores implications for a variety of human service disciplines. It will be of particular interest to physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, music therapists, speech/language pathologists, health and social care chaplains/pastoral and spiritual care practitioners working in or interested in working within palliative and/or other community health care programs.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Available to Honours, Masters, Post-graduate students
Co-requisites Nil
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects Nil
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Spirituality and palliative care | Prescribed | Rumbold, B. (ed) 2002 | OUP (MELBOURNE) |
| Readings | Textbook on Spirituality in HealthCare | Recommended | Cobb, Puchalski & Rumbold (2012) | OUP (OXFORD) |
| Readings | The dying soul | Recommended | Cobb, M (2002) | OPEN UNI PRESS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Define and distinguish influential cultural, religious and spiritual variables involved in palliative care.
- Activities:
- Summarising literature required to complete literature review, case study and essay.
02. Conduct systematic inquiries and use evidence for understanding spirituality in palliative care.
- Activities:
- Critical analysis of literature and interventions as component of case study and essay.
03. Apply theories of health, illness and person centred care to develop spiritual care interventions that improve patient/client well-being
- Activities:
- Case study and essay
04. Apply analytical, literacy and communication skills about spirituality and pallaitive care to your existing or proposed specialist discipline/area of professional expertise.
- Activities:
- Case study and essay.
Subject options
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Online, 2017, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 4.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via online.
"Flexible learning package equivalent to three hours of classroom contact per week. Students will have regular contact with the subject coordinator using telephone, email, or fax. Students are also able to attend the city campus to meet with the co-ordinator by appointment to discuss subject topics and submissions."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 2,500-word essay | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| one 1000-word case study report | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| one 1000-word literature review | 20 | 01 |