HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE

GER4HWB

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The subject examines how aspects of health in later life can be improved at an individual, program and societal level, and adopts a life span and bio-psycho-social approach. Students examine various domains that influence the wellbeing and quality of life of older persons. Topics include health promotion; housing and other resources; social engagement and activity; mobility, transport and the environment; intimacy and sexuality; faith and spirituality, loss and grief; and end-of-life issues.

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

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: OCT4HWB

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Subject offered contingent upon sufficient enrolments.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

GER4HWB distance education package

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Lincoln Centre for Research on Ageing

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Lincoln Centre for Research on Ageing

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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. Use evidence and critical reflection to explore current issues in health and well-being of older people
02. Critique theoretical and conceptual frameworks that underpin various aspects of health and well-being of older people.
03. Critically reflect and discuss potential improvements to health and well being with considerations of the relative influences of society, health programs and individual action.
04. Critically reflect and discuss the various domains that influence the well-being and quality of life of older persons including the policy framework in which it is situated.
05. Articulate in depth one topic area in relation to health and well-being of older people including a critique of the current research and literature.

On-Line, 2020, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Angela Herd

Class requirements

Problem Based LearningWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours problem based learning per week from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Distance education learning package equivalent to 39 hours of classroom teaching.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

0ne 1,000 word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Two 500 word exercises

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Two on-line discussions

N/AN/AN/ANo5SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One 2,500 word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO5