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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

7814 (v.7) Social Perspectives on Ageing 492

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Area: Department of Social Work
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 2.0
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Individual Study: 1 x 8 Hours Weekly
Workshop: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 3681 (v.7) Social Policy 303 or any previous version
AND
4055 (v.9) Working in Human Service Organisations 301 or any previous version
AND
    10770 (v.4) SW 324 - Advanced Practice or any previous version
    OR
    6948 (v.4) SW 399 - Honours Research or any previous version
AND
13196 (v.5) Working in Indigenous Australian Contexts 300 or any previous version
Syllabus: The focus of this unit is the older person as an individual in a social context. The unit addresses ways in which the discourses of ageing impact on the older person's experience and well-being. Policy developments in Australia are also examined based on demographic perspectives. Issues such as, ageism, poverty, abuse, retirement and residential decision are explored.
Field of Education: 061300 Public Health (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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