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Unit Overview

Description

Diabetes is a National Health Priority Area. The condition is characterised by hyperglycaemia caused by an inability to either make and/or use insulin effectively. Hyperglycaemia affects nearly every part of the body including diabetes-related retinopathy, neuropathies, poor wound healing and incontinence to causing chronic kidney disease, amputations and

cardiovascular disease.

Diabetes educators are registered health professionals who have undertaken further training. Diabetes educators are government-funded to provide services to support people living with diabetes to help them manage their sugar levels and health to prevent disease progression and serious outcomes.

Professional Recognition

This unit is part of a sequence that meets the requirements of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) for the formal learning in Step 1 towards becoming a Credentialled Diabetes Educator. More information on the pathway to becoming a Credentialled Diabetes Educator is available from the ADEA here: https://www.adea.com.au/credentialling/initial-credentialling-2/

To meet the requirements, learners must successfully complete a minimum of a Graduate Certificate that includes the following units:

PHCY5165 Diabetes Fundamentals 1

PHCY5166 Diabetes Fundamentals 2

PHCY5163 Diabetes Education 1

PHCY5164 Diabetes Education 2

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationModeFirst year of offer
Not available in 2025OnlineOnline
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate knowledge of the aetiology, pathophysiology, prevention, risk factor screening and management of long-term complications of diabetes; (2) identify the precipitating factors that may contribute to the occurrence of acute complications; (3) identify the relationship between diet and physical activity and how they can affect blood glucose management; (4) identify the differences between prediabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and other types of diabetes; and (5) demonstrate a global and national perspective of the impact of diabetes and prediabetes on health and wellbeing.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) quizzes and (2) exam. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Amy Page
Unit rules
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
PHCY5166 Diabetes Fundamentals 2
Contact hours
This unit is delivered in an online, asynchronous format, with approximately 5 hours allocated for assessment and 145 hours for independent study covering 12 topics.
Note
It is recognised that allied health professionals may already have the knowledge covered in PHCY5165 Diabetes Fundamentals 1 and PHCY5165 Diabetes Fundamentals 2. For these allied health professionals, there is the alternative option to enrol in the credit bearing microcredential PHCYM501 Diabetes Fundamentals. This microcredential will offer allied health professionals the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge through undertaking assessments to demonstrate they have knowledge consistent with the expectations of the content in this unit.
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.

Face to face

Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.

Online flexible

100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.

Online timetabled

100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.

Online Restricted

Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.

NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.

External

No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.

Off-campus

Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.

Multi-mode

Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.