HND732 - Diabetes in Social and Psychological Contexts

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Virginia Hagger
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 x 1 hour online seminars (recordings provided).

Content

The aim is for students to develop in-depth understanding of the meaning of living with diabetes for an individual and their family. Students explore contemporary issues in diabetes education practice and caring for people with diabetes. The issues are placed in the context of sociological and psychological theories and best practice guidelines in diabetes education, based on contemporary national and international research.

This unit explores what it means to be diagnosed and live with diabetes, the factors that influence adjustment to a chronic illness and the supportive role of family, friends and health professionals. The unit draws on nursing, psychological, and sociological perspectives to clarify the different problems that an individual with diabetes encounters and to formulate appropriate caring strategies. The unit addresses the psychosocial issues experienced by vulnerable groups in the community. The unit links current research to contemporary diabetes practice.

The relationship between people with diabetes and health professionals and its impact on clinical and psychological outcomes underpins the unit, and strategies to facilitate person-centred care, psychological wellbeing, empowerment, and health promotion are provided. Students will explore a number of approaches to caring for people with diabetes and analyse their effectiveness.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Describe the psychosocial impact of being diagnosed with and living with diabetes on an individual and their family members/carers in relation to their social, economic and cultural background and life-stage.

GLO2: Communication
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Apply knowledge of the psychological foundations of health to identify and assess the factors that influence self-management, health outcomes and support needs for a person with diabetes and their family members/carers.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Apply principles of person-centred care and evidence-based practice to select appropriate, interdisciplinary strategies to support psychosocial wellbeing and self-management capacity for individuals and families/carers.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Trimester 1:

Assessment description

Student output

Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)

Indicative due week

Assessment 1: Written assignment

1000 words

20%

  • Week 4

Assessment 2: Written assignment

2000 words

40%

  • Week 7

Assessment 3: End-of-unit assessment

2000 words

40%

  • End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HND732 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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