Ageing in Contemporary Society

Course aim

Students will develop understanding of the structures and processes influencing ageing in contemporary society.

Course content

Theories of aging and their application within a nursing framework; population ageing - implications for funding, policy and service provision; images and attitudes to ageing; consumer directed care; disability, frailty, comorbidity, compressed morbidity, nursing support of older people with chronic and complex conditions; polypharmacy; models of care and the role of the nurse (transitional care, continuity of care/discharge planning, nursing role in rehabilitation/restorative/functional care/palliative care);end of life care; advance directives; intra/inter-professional collaboration and/trans disciplinary care; dementia; mental health; quality care for older people; innovative use of technology; health education.

Textbook(s)

Johnson, A & Chang, E 2017, Caring for older people in Australia, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, QLD, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Case Study Analysis, Discussion paper, Online activities

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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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.