POPLPRAC 774 : Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care
Medical and Health Sciences
2025 Semester One (1253) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Course Contacts
Ruth Choi Lee
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Undertake and evaluate a comprehensive assessment of palliative psychosocial needs in obtaining patient history using a joint approach with family/whanau;Te Arotaki Hiahia (Assessment of Needs) (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
- Define what spirituality means to them personally and reflect on the ways that impact their responses on patients and family/whanau;Te Arotaki Hiahia (Assessment of Needs) (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
- Create patient centred care plans cognisant of the manifestations of life-threatening illness, using advanced communication skills in the context of family and their local community; Include in a care plan a patient’s need with their partners using a sensitive approach in conversation with them;(Developing the care plan) (Capability 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8)
- Demonstrate a collaborative communication style, which enables a patient/family/whanau to involve their social networks and community resources to plan care in end-of life ;Te tautawhi whanau me nga kaitautoko (Supporting and caring for the family, whanau and carers). (Capability 5, 6 and 7)
- Understand and distinguish between between normal and abnormal grief reactions and apply this knowledge and relevant skills to assist patient/family/whanau through their bereavement and loss; Implement a self-care strategy that describes appropriate boundary setting in response to emotional distress in self and others assisted by personal reflective skills;Te tautoko me manaaki papouri (Grief Support and Bereavement care) (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
- Identify and describe appropriate services within care plans to assist with transitions between care agencies for person and whanau centred care, using reflective and reflexive practice to continually assess and update the care plan as needed.Te Whakarite mahere manaaki tangata (Developing the care plan)Te Whakawhitinga o nga ratonga (Transitions within and between services) (Capability 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Journaling Part 1 (Introduction) | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Journaling Part 2 | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Journaling Part 3 | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Essay- Case Studies | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Journaling Part 1 (Introduction) | ||||||||||
| Journaling Part 2 | ||||||||||
| Journaling Part 3 | ||||||||||
| Essay- Case Studies | ||||||||||
Students are required to attend the in-person seminar days in Auckland- block teaching days (3 days in March).
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 16-20 hours per week involved in each 30 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect a block of 3 days in-person lectures, 16-20 hours per week of reading and thinking about the content and work on assignments.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
The class teaching and activities for the course are scheduled as block delivery of a three-day seminar. Attendance is expected at scheduled activities in the course seminars to complete components of the course.
Seminar PowerPoint presentations will be made available after the in-class sessions.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Recommended learning resources are listed in the course outline on Canvas. Additionally reading resources have been compiled to give the student a platform of information for the topics to be covered in the course. These are listed in Canvas and students are able to access these when they enrol. Some additional resources will aslo be given in class by speakers and powerpoint presentations made available with the speakers' approval and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.