Undergraduate TAS-CAD210-2021
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Older Adults
$1,260 $0
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 12 Jul 2021
QS RANKING 2021
19
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
25
Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Describe and discuss mental health and wellbeing in older adults
- Describe common ways that mental health and wellbeing in older adults can be assessed
- Describe and evaluate strategies to support mental health and wellbeing in older age
- Examine and discuss attitudes and misconceptions about mental health and wellbeing in older age
- Describe and identify person-centred services and support for mental health and wellbeing for older adults
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- Module 1
- Introduction to older adult mental health and wellbeing
- Lifespan approaches ‘normal trajectory through life’
- Module 2
- Social attitudes towards mental health and ageing (stigma)
- Module 3
- Adjustment to life challenges associated with ageing e.g. chronic illness, retirement, grief and loss vs bereavement
- Module 3
- Adjustment to life challenges associated with ageing e.g. chronic illness, retirement, grief and loss vs bereavement
- Module 3
- Adjustment to life challenges associated with ageing e.g. chronic illness, retirement, grief and loss vs bereavement
- Module 4
- Major Mental Health Conditions
- Module 5
- Services and support /Approaches/ interventions/ assessments
- Module 6
- Case example – bring it all together, theory
- Seldom heard groups? LGBTI, ABTSI, Care leavers, and mental health
No eligibility requirements
Special requirements
No special requirements
The subject has a focus on mental health and wellbeing in older adults. You will explore attitudes and misconceptions about the mental health and wellbeing of older adults. You will develop knowledge about how mental health status is assessed by clinicians, and the services and evidenced-based strategies and approaches that support the wellbeing of older adults.
- online discussion posts (10%)
- (15%)
- (35%)
- (40%)
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