MEDS3004 (v.1) Integrated Gerontology
| Area: | School of Occ Therapy, Social Work and Speech Path |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Fieldwork: | 1 x 112.5 Hours Once-only |
| Equivalent(s): |
311600 (v.2)
Gerontology 241
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
Admission into
B-OCCT (v.1)
Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy)
or any previous version
OR Admission into BH-OCCT (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours) OR Admission into 303542 (v.8) Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) or any previous version AND MEDS2001 (v.1) Developmental Neuroscience or any previous version AND 311233 (v.3) Occupational Therapy Principles and Practice 142 or any previous version OR 309632 (v.1) OT 142 - Foundations of Occupational Therapy or any previous version OR OCCT1000 (v.1) Concepts in Occupational Therapy Practice or any previous version AND OCCT2001 (v.1) Applied Physical Rehabilitation 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: | Pathophysiologic and psychosocial changes associated with ageing. Person, environment and occupation (PEO) interventions for treatment, rehabilitation, illness prevention and health promotion of age related health conditions. Global ageing, burden of care, ethical and medicolegal issues in gerontology. |
| Syllabus: | In this unit, students learn about the pathophysiologic and psychosocial changes associated with ageing. The impact of global ageing, burden of care, ethical, and medicolegal issues in gerontology are considered in relation to occupational therapy frameworks (Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement). The unit is strongly focused on the development of Occupational Therapy skills within all practice contexts relevant in Western Australia (community, tertiary and residential aged care) with a specific focus on learning through application in residential aged care. Furthermore, integrated gerontology explores personal, cultural and societal understandings of ageing. Assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, illness prevention and health promotion of age related health conditions is a focus of learning in this unit. |
| Field of Education: | 060199 Medical Studies not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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