Undergraduate TAS-CAD208-2023
Dementia Policy and Care Coordination
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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
Start dates
- 10 Jul 2023
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Discuss and critique key elements of contemporary aged and dementia care services, policies and models
- Identify and compare the varied perspectives of consumers, service providers, representative groups and government towards aged and dementia care policy and services
- Recognise and discuss the principles of care coordination and how this can lead to a range of professionals working collaboratively to facilitate care for persons with dementia and their family members
- Identify and critique the barriers that impede appropriate care for persons with dementia and their family members
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You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject builds on first year knowledge on the national and international frameworks underpinning the delivery of aged and dementia care services, policies and models. By critically engaging with the evidence bases supporting policy, you will learn to critique contemporary services, policies and models. You will contrast the different perspectives of consumers, service providers, representative groups and government towards ageing, aged and dementia care policy and services. You will be able to explain the theory of care coordination and how this links to policy and improved outcomes for persons with dementia and their family members. You will develop knowledge as to how a range of professionals are able to work collaboratively to facilitate care for persons with dementia and their family members, and analyse the individual, interprofessional and organisational barriers that impede care approaches.
- Quizzes (15%)
- Discussion Posts (15%)
- Short Answer Questions (25%)
- Case Study (45%)
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