MEDI6320

Stroke: Acute Management

Faculty of Health and Medicine School of Medicine and Public Health

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2014

WebLearn GradSchool	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005

This course will cover cerebral circulation, stroke classification, stroke severity scales, range of investigations, differential diagnosis, acute intervention (including thrombolysis), and the complications of acute stroke in the context of multiprofessional team management.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course participants will:

1. Have an awareness of the diagnosis, investigations and treatments of patients diagnosed with stroke by the multiprofessional team in the emergency and acute phases of care

2. Have the ability to function as a specialist clinician within a multiprofessional stroke team

3. Have a thorough understanding of secondary prevention, including the prevention of complications and a reduction in the risk of further strokes

Content

Stroke risk, prevention and epidemiology.
Cerebral anatomy and pathophysiology.
Acute and hyper-acute clinical practice in relation to stroke management.
Multi-professional team approach.

Replacing Course(s)

N/A

Transition

N/A

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

None

Modes of Delivery

Distance Learning : IT Based

Teaching Methods

Email Discussion Group
Self Directed Learning

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	Literature Review 20%
Essays / Written Assignments	3 x Peer Reviews each worth 5%
Essays / Written Assignments	Individual Project - 40%
Essays / Written Assignments	Group Project 25%

Contact Hours

Case Study: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Email Discussion Group: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Self Directed Learning: for 4 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables