Aged Care and Social Work Practice

Course aim

To enable students to critically analyse the development of policies and services in relation to the elderly people and to examine social work practice issues which arise with this diverse population.

Course content

Demographic trends, complexity of aged population, cultural specificity and ageing; ethnocentrism; policy trends; implication of individual responsibility and the ageing process; demands on family, elderly people as contributors to society; social work interventions for aged care; value of aged care as a practice arena; professional challenges; ethical dilemmas; international trends.

Textbook(s)

Hughes, M., & Heycox, K. 2010, Older People, Ageing and Social Work - Knowledge for Practice, 1st edition, Allen & Unwin, Sydney

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
WELF 3007	Contemporary Practice Approaches

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	8 hours x 5 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External	N/A x N/A

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

Assessment

Critical policy analysis, Online journal incorporating and evidence based paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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