FOUNDATION STUDIES IN GERONTOLOGY

GER4FSG

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students focus on normal or typical aspects of ageing, with an emphasis on adaptation in old age. Topics include population ageing, functional changes with age, personal control and ageing, life transitions, family relationships and the social construction of ageing.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Angela Herd

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: PHE41FSG OR PHE42FSG OR PHE43FSG

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Longevity and Social Change in Australia

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Borowski, A, Encel, S and Ozanne, E

Year: 2007

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Publisher: UNSW PRESS

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Foundation Studies in Gerontology Readings

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Herd, A. et al.

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: La Trobe University

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. To explain the basic principles underlying demographic trends in an ageing population and the implications of population ageing

02. To compare and contrast the four main perspectives of ageing (sociological, biological, psychological and economic and how older people may be viewed differently at different times and from different perspectives

03. To examine the frequency, risks and preventability of common health problems of older people and to analyse the differences between ageing and disease

04. To appraise the main social resources of older community-dwelling Australians and the concept of social resources and its relationship to the health and wellbeing of older people

05. To critically assess diversity in ageing populations in the context of demographic changes, heterogeneity of experiences and individual preferences

City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Angela Herd

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.00 hours workshop every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,000-word essayFor details check subject information	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1
One 2,500-word essayFor details check subject information	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	55	SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Two 500-word submissionsFor details check subject information. Hurdle Requirement: Participation in two online discussions	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	20	SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online