Undergraduate TAS-CAD205-2023
Nutrition, Dysphagia and Dementia
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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
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Assessments
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Prior study
Required
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Examine factors that affect the nutrition and swallowing of people living with dementia and how these may relate to quality of life, health, and wellbeing.
- Discuss and examine the effectiveness of care strategies as therapeutic interventions used to support the nutrition and swallowing of people living with dementia.
- Identify the role and value of services that provide nutritional and swallowing specialist care for the person with dementia.
- Communicate contemporary nutritional and swallowing information and practices related to people with dementia to an intended audience, e.g., academics, peers, or the broader community.
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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)
Others
Conditional requisites: TAS-CAD101 and 12.5 Credit Points of subjects at Introductory level
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This intermediate subject highlights the importance of adequate nutrition and hydration for people with dementia and the swallowing problems (dysphagia) that can be a factor in malnutrition and dehydration resulting in declining health, repeated hospitalisations, and decreased quality of life. Evidence-based approaches to optimising health and quality of life with regard to nutrition and swallowing will be explored.
- Discussion Posts (10%)
- Case Study (30%)
- Presentation (30%)
- Short Answer Responses (30%)
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