POLICY, PLANNING AND PRACTICE IN AGED CARE
GER5PPA
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will review the policy and service framework for aged care in Australia and the impact of current policies and service provision on the quality of life and welfare of older Australians including frail older people. The subject explores the social and political contexts of policies, historical legacies, funding mechanisms and programs that address the needs of older people. Current approaches to the provision of health services for older people, community aged care programs and residential care are examined, in terms of the extent to which these program meet the needs of older people and provide quality care. This subject is only available in distance education mode in 2015.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Angela Herd
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Policy, Planning and Practice in Aged Care readings | Prescribed | A Herd 2015 | Lincoln Centre |
| Readings | Longevity and Social Change in Australia | Recommended | Borowski,A., Encel,S. & Ozanne,E. (Eds) | UNSW PRESS, 2007 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. to analyse the current age profile of the Australian population and population trends; and to recognise ways in which society has or could change in response to population ageing
- Activities:
- Module 1 notes, readings and excercises
02. to identify key principles underlying international, national and local responses to population ageing
- Activities:
- Module 2 notes, readings and excercises
03. to summarise perspectives on needs of older people; how needs impact on demand and supply of health care; ways of assessing needs; and methods for determining priorities
- Activities:
- Module 3 notes, readings and excercises
04. to relate service delivery for older people to concepts of quality of life and to formulate alternative approaches to services
- Activities:
- Module 4 notes, readings and excercises
05. to critique opportunties for and barriers to the participation of older people in decision making and policy formulation
- Activities:
- Module 5 notes, readings and excercises