• Deakin University

HND701.3 Complications of Type 2 Diabetes

Explore diabetes type 2 pathophysiology and complications, and the lived experience of complications.

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HND701.3 Complications of Type 2 Diabetes

  • Duration

    3 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
Overview
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Educators

Discover how to work with clients with complication

Learn about Diabetes type 2 pathophysiology and complications, and the lived experience of complications. Understand the difference between micro and macro complications.

This course is the third of five which make-up the Deakin University unit, HND701 Pathophysiology of Diabetes. It is part of the Deakin Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education, one of the first degrees to be offered on FutureLearn.

Who is the course for?

Deakin University postgraduate students.

Who will you learn with?

Catharine McNamara

Cath is a credentialed diabetes nurse educator with a special interest in diabetes and pregnancy. She works clinically in this field which enhances her academic role and passion for educating students

Virginia Hagger

Dr Virginia Hagger is a RN-CDE, who has worked in the diabetes field as a clinician, program manager and researcher. She is the Course Leader for the Grad Cert in Diabetes Education.

Who developed the course?

Deakin University

Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

  • Established

    1974

  • Location

    Melbourne, Australia

  • World ranking

    Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps, but you can complete them as quickly or slowly as you like
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

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  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
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Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
  • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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