Social Work with Older People

Course aim

To enable students to critically analyse approaches to practice for older adults, including an examination of social work practice issues, and social discourses on ageing.

Course content

Students will develop advanced knowledge of social work interventions to work with older persons and provide aged care services through building knowledge of demographic trends and the socio-cultural complexity of the ageing population, ethnocentrism, the policy implication of ideas of individual responsibility in relation to the ageing population and demands on family. Students will demonstrate critical analytical skills in exploring the contribution of elderly people to society, the value of aged care as a practice arena; professional challenges and ethical dilemmas; and international trends in aged care.

Textbook(s)

Bernoth, M., & Winkler, D. 2022, Healthy ageing and aged care, 2nd, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Australia.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1 hour x 15 within 5 days
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 within 5 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Online	2 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture	1 hour x 6 within 2 days
Tutorial	2 hours x 4 within 2 days
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1 hour x 15 within 5 days
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 within 5 days
INTERNAL, WHYALLA (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1 hour x 15 within 5 days
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 within 5 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Learning log/Journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.