Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7203 30 Credit Points
Research Project 3
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7204 30 Credit Points
Research Project 4
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7205 30 Credit Points
Research Project 5
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7206 30 Credit Points
Research Project 6
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7207 30 Credit Points
Research Project 7
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCA7208 30 Credit Points
Research Project 8
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will be expected to research, devise and produce
substantial new research work and/or develop new approaches to
their contemporary practice. They will also be expected to
provide an appropriate record of their research through a written
thesis or exegesis based on their research activities, their artistic
ideas and the exploratory processes. Through the thesis/exegesis,
students will be encouraged to develop models of practical and
theoretical enquiry appropriate to their profession, based on a
broad understanding of the theories which underpin contemporary
practices. Students will be expected to re-enrol in this unit up to
the presentation of their final thesis. The final thesis presentation
will be assessed by up to two external examiners.
DCP5101 20 Credit Points
Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit examines the philosophical and psychosocial principles
of palliative care. An interdisciplinary, multi-theory based
approach is used to encourage students to integrate knowledge,
experiences and reflection in the provision of optimal palliative
and cancer care. Students will be challenged to critically analyse
relevant ethical, multicultural and political issues which impact
upon the current provision of care and emerging palliative care
trends.
DCP5102 20 Credit Points
Allied Health in Palliative Care
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
DCP5101 Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care
This unit will examine the roles of allied health professionals in
palliative care. Students will be encouraged to critically analyse
the relevant literature regarding allied health issues which impact
on current provision of care and emerging palliative care trends.
They will also be expected to review their own work and their
workplace with regard to the roles of allied health on the palliative
care team.
DCP5203 20 Credit Points
Symptom Control in Palliative Care
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
DCP5101 Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care
This unit will examine issues relating to terminal illness, the dying
process, assessment skills, pain and symptom control from an
allied health perspective. Students will be encouraged to critically
analyse the relevant literature regarding symptom control issues
which impact on current provision of care. They will also be
expected to review their workplace with regard to the roles of
allied health in addressing symptom control issues in palliative
care.
226 ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008