TRANSITIONS IN DEMENTIA CARE
NSG2TCD
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This online subject will address the advancing contemporary health and health care challenges presented by dementia. It will enable participating students to gain a holistic understanding of dementia in society and as a life limiting illness. Through the use of current research, policy and practice, students will learn about the emerging evidence and requirements for best practice in caring for older people with dementia in hospital settings. Students will also learn about the interprofessional and person-centred approaches that support people with dementia and their families through the life cycle transitions that arise through the dementia journey. Students will be engaged in a learning approach that will be interactive, inquiry and evidenced based. Interprofessional and person-centred approaches to dementia care will be introduced. The subject will be offered as an elective and will be delivered through the online medium over 12 weeks.
SchoolNursing and Midwifery
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJulie Ellis
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBN, HBNM, HBNUP, HBNPRW, RBN, HZNM, HZNMD, HBNGE, HBNGEB, HBNGEM, HBNGES, HBNGEW,HBNEN,HBNENB, HBNENM, HBNENS, HBNENW - Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry), Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse), Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Readings
Gerontologic Nursing
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMeiner, S.
Year2014
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherMosby, Elsevier
ISBNN/A
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Source locationN/A
Caring for Older People in Australia.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorJohnson, A. and Chang, E.
Year2014
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherWiley.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Excellence in Dementia Care
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorDowns, M., Bowers, B.
Year2014
Edition/Volume2nd Ed
PublisherMaidenhead: Open University Press/McGraw Hill Education.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
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Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJulie Ellis
Class requirements
Independent Research
Week:
10
-
22
One 39.00 h independent research per study period
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via online.
"100% on-line subject"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical reflective writing task - (critique) (1000 words equiv) Formative assessment opportunity | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| Exam - 1 online quiz (1000 words equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2 |
| Written assessment (2000 words) Written proposal for a practice/care improvement for people with dementia admitted to hospital | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |