phe3isb illness
ILLNESS AND SPIRITUALITY
PHE3ISB
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are given the opportunity to review contemporary theories of illness narratives and first-person accounts of illness experience plus aspects of caregiving in order to develop a phenomenology of offering and receiving care in chronic and life-threatening illness. Particular attention will be paid to contemporary understandings of, and approaches to, spirituality emerging from such narratives. Implications for assessing the spiritual strengths and needs of both patients and caregivers, and developing spiritual care plans, will be discussed in the context of the emerging national, international and World Health Organization spiritual care assessment literature.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Nil
Co-requisites Nil
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects Nil
Special conditions Related subject: PHE3DDB
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Oxford Textbook of Spirituality in Healthcare | Recommended | Cobb, M., Puchalski, C.,Rumbold, B. (2012) | OUP (OXFORD) |
| Readings | Spirituality and Palliative Care | Recommended | Rumbold, B. (ed) (2002) | OUP (MELBOURNE) |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Literacy and Communication: Students will be able to define and distinguish typologies of illness narratives plus discern influential cultural, religious and spiritual variables affecting health and illness.
- Activities:
- Writing/summarising of literature required to complete literature reviews and essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
02. Inquirey and analytical skill: Students will be required to conduct systematic inquiries and use evidence for understanding spirituality, health and illness.
- Activities:
- Critically analyse literature in relation to issues of illness and spirituality plus creatively problem solve through using assessment tools and propose interventions and communicate these findings and arguments through writing of essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
03. Personal and Professional Skills: Students will be required to apply theories of health, illness and person centred care to develop spiritual care interventions that improve health and well-being.
- Activities:
- Consider solutions and possible range of assessments and interventions that have potential professional and personal relevance/application and present these within essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
Subject options
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Distance Education, 2015, Semester 2, Distance Education
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via distance education.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two 1,000-word literature reviews | 40 | ||
| One 2,500-word essay | 60 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLindsay Carey
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two 1,000-word literature reviews | 40 | ||
| One 2,500-word essay | 60 |