• Deakin University

HND732.2 The Uniqueness of Diabetes

Learn about what is unique about diabetes, the psychosocial impacts of diabetes and what determines wellbeing.

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  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
Overview
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Explore the connections between chronic illness and quality of life.

Learn about what’s unique about diabetes, the psychosocial impacts of diabetes, what it means to live with diabetes and what determines wellbeing.

Some of the topics we will explore include:

  • the social contexts of diabetes
  • living with diabetes
  • diabetes and mental health
  • self-care and quality of life
  • self-care and decision making in chronic illness
  • how do family and friends become part of my journey with illness
  • work issues and care plan

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

This course is the second of five which make-up the Deakin University unit, HND732: Social and Psychological Contexts of Diabetes. It is part of the Deakin Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education, one of the first degrees to be offered on FutureLearn.

This course is targeted at:

  • people wanting to understand the causes, types and treatment of diabetes
  • health professionals wanting to reduce the prevalence and impact of diabetes.

Who will you learn with?

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

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  • 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

Join a global classroom

  • 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
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

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

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