Undergraduate TAS-CAD113-2023
Inter-professional Education and Practice in Dementia Care
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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 10 Jul 2023
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Subject details
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain the roles and scope of responsibility of all those involved in providing quality care for people living with dementia and their families.
- Apply key interprofessional principles to care practices for people living with dementia and their families.
- Explain the connection between interprofessional education and the practice of effective care for people with dementia and their families.
- Reflect on interprofessional leadership and teamwork culture in care practice and the delivery of coordinated care.
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- Refer to Mylo for study topics
Others
Conditional requisite: 12.5 credit points of study
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject introduces students to the concepts of inter-professional education, learning and practice to facilitate optimum care for persons with dementia and their families. The theoretical and practical importance of interprofessional practice will be explored, in part through a consideration of the principles of interprofessional education. Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in collaborative teamwork, leadership, interprofessional collaboration, communication and conflict management will be developed and supported by team and groupwork activities. Group work activities will provide students with an opportunity to reflect upon their own strengths as team members and to identify areas where improvement is required in their involvement in interprofessional and collaborative practice.
- Quizzes (20%)
- Short Answer Questions (25%)
- Case Study (35%)
- Reflection (20%)
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