12349 (v.3) OT 206 - Gerontology

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Area:	School of Occupational Therapy
Contact Hours:	10.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	1 x 7.5 Hours Weekly
Other Requisite(s):	First Aid Certificate: null
Australian demography, policy and legislation. Current research issues. Normal and abnormal biopsychosocial ageing. Occupational therapy clinical interventions in primary, secondary and tertiary health care models. Dying, grief and loss. Environmental assessment and access. Change agency and advocacy. Dementia care.