312025 (v.1) Social Work with Older People 342
| Area: | Department of Social Work |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Workshop: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
312012 (v.2)
Social Work Integrity and Accountability in Practice 241
or any previous version
OR 2803 (v.6) Law (Social Issues) 210 or any previous version AND 312017 (v.2) Social Work Counselling Individuals 242 or any previous version OR 1636 (v.6) SW 122 - Practice Models 1 or any previous version AND 312018 (v.2) Social Work Lifespan, Resilience and Risk 241 or any previous version OR 10016 (v.5) SW 231 - Statutory Work or any previous version AND 314510 (v.1) Health and Health Behaviour 130 or any previous version OR 313395 (v.2) Health and Health Behaviour 100 or any previous version OR 311236 (v.1) OT241 - Contextual Determinants of Illness, Disability and Health or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | This unit explores how experiences of ageing are mediated by gender, age, sexuality, cultural heritage, lived experience and the human body. Students will be required to analyse current discourses about ageing, care, risk and resilience and examine their impact on shaping policy and practice. The unit will evaluate theoretical approaches to understanding experiences of ageing and integrate assessment and intervention skills for working effectively with older people. |
| Field of Education: | 090501 Social Work |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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