MBHT5002: Advanced Diabetes Management
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MBHT5002: Advanced Diabetes Management

2025 unit information

This highly clinically based and practical unit of study is the advanced diabetes unit at postgraduate level and provides clinicians with an advanced understanding of the effective management of diabetes mellitus. It builds on the Diabetes Management unit of study (MBHT5001) by focusing on type 1 diabetes and exploring new technology, including continuous glucose monitoring and automated insulin delivery systems. You will learn about advanced nutrition management in diabetes, bariatric surgery, complex insulin regimens, insulin pump therapy, and important aspects of care, such as exercise, psychosocial management, driving and pregnancy. The management of diabetes-related complications such as cardiovascular disease, painful and autonomic neuropathy, diabetic foot disease, retinopathy, and diabetic kidney disease, will be discussed. The role of emerging therapies in type 1 diabetes, and diabetes translational research will also be examined.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Metabolic Health
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
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This unit is intended for medical graduates who have experience in clinical care of patients. It is recommended that MBHT5001 Diabetes Management unit of study is studied first, unless the student has a good understanding of the content covered in the MBHT5001 unit of study outline.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Recognise the common clinical presentations of type 1 diabetes and how to differentiate it from other types of diabetes and hyperglycaemia
  • LO2. Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including interpretation of laboratory measures and CGMS
  • LO3. Understand and assess psychosocial problems in diabetes
  • LO4. Understand the role of medical nutrition therapy, including carbohydrate counting in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
  • LO5. Understand the management of type 1 and complex type 2 diabetes, including intensive insulin regimens, insulin pump devices and novel therapies
  • LO6. Identify the management priorities of the diabetic emergencies and understand the concept of ‘sick day management’
  • LO7. Describe the screening and management of complications in diabetes
  • LO8. Understand the issues when assessing and managing diabetes in specific populations and settings, including transitional care, pregnancy, during driving, and in institutionalised care.

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Semester 2 2025
Online Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2 2020
Distance education/intensive on campus Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2 Early 2020
Distance education/intensive on campus Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Distance education/intensive on campus Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Distance education/intensive on campus Remote
Semester 2 2022
Distance education/intensive on campus Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Online Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Online Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2024
Online Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney

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