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
ISBN: N/A
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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
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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0ne 1,000 word assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Two 500 word exercises | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Two on-line discussions | N/A | N/A | No | 5 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2,500 word assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO5 |