Area: | Centre for International Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 8.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 8 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Historical perspectives and myths about ageing. Politics and economics of ageing. Social and cultural issues of ageing. Ageing and health welfare. Institutional, family and community responses to ageing. Models of care and rehabilitation. Globalisation and ageing. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Outlined historical perspectives and myths about ageing. Conceptualised the underlying political and economic influences on ageing. Outlined social and cultural issues in ageing. Identified key health and welfare features of ageing, for example, responses in the fields of medicine, housing, architecture etc. Outlined the international, government and non-government responses to ageing. Described family and community responses to ageing. Outlined models of care and rehabilitation from an international perspective. Conceptualised future issues such as globalisation and ageing. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Essential readings contained in the reader (comprehensive compilation of at least 25 readings from journals, books, reports, electronic references etc.). |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Three assignments (Assignment 1 30%, Assignment 2 30%, Final assignment 40%) 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61399 Public Health not elsewhere classified | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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