Undergraduate TAS-CAD308-2021

Dementia Friendly Societies

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Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

12 Jul 2021

Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.

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Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

Analyse and interpret social, environmental and physical characteristics that comprise key elements of dementia friendly societies
Critically reflect on own, and others world views and how they are socially constructed
Lead and contribute to collaborative work with peers and/or community to enhance individual and group learning
Apply knowledge of dementia friendly societies in communities to make recommendations and develop evaluation frameworks

Topics covered

- What is a dementia friendly society?
- Citizenship and Human Rights
- Engaging with Activists/Understanding Dignity of Risk
- How are communities constructed?
- Physically enabling environments – the community
- Physically enabling environments - the home
- Individual action
- Collective action
- Transferability
- Planning and assessment
- Developing networks
- Examples of change over time

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

Dementia friendly societies are designed to support people to live well with dementia through a range of integrated social, environmental, and physical strategies. This advanced level subject explores the challenges of building dementia friendly societies with, and for people living with dementia. The subject will enable students to critically explore contemporary issues and concepts related to dementia friendly societies, prior to applying learning in their own communities. This is a core subject in the Bachelor of Dementia Care. This subject is also available to students from other courses, subject to meeting any prerequisites.

Assessments

critical appraisal (15%)
discussion posts (40%)
portfolio will be constructed over the duration of subject delivery. (45%)

Textbooks

Current study term (11 Jul 21 to 17 Oct 21)

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