Dimensions of Healthy Ageing

Course aim

Students will explore how nurses can influence the promotion of healthy lifestyles for older people.

Course content

Nursing role in promoting healthy lifestyles for older people; social theories of ageing; age friendly environments and landscapes and the built environment; physical activity and older people; nursing role in promoting healthy and active lifestyles; role of nutrition in healthy and active ageing; personal, structural and social factors influencing lifestyle choices; issues and factors influencing workforce participation by older people; designing flexible age friendly work environments; international and national policy perspectives on ageing; role and innovative use of technology and social media in facilitating active and productive ageing; re-ablement.

Textbook(s)

Nil

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, Discussion paper, Online activities

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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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.