Postgraduate Course: Working in partnership with people with dementia for service change (ISSH11023)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Working in partnership with people with dementia for service change is an international interdisciplinary course offering a unique opportunity to focus on service development in a climate of changing and increasing focus on the service user. The course offers an advanced educational level of study in a rapidly growing area of health and social care. It aims to develop the knowledge base and confidence of professionals across agencies and disciplines including managers, educators and policy makers, who are increasingly working with different client groups who have dementia. An important aspect of the course is the opportunity to examine the socio-economic and cultural positioning of people with dementia across international contexts; and the importance and challenges of working in partnership. Students will develop the knowledge of dementia, value base, leadership skills and confidence to work with people with dementia to bring about service development and change. |
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Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate emancipator and person centred models of care and support to respond to transitions of change. Ethical and inclusive epistemological approaches to working alongside people with dementia to create change toward effective delivery of Health and Social Care. Inclusive and empowering methodologies to co-produce transformation in Health and Social Care services with people with dementia. Expert knowledge in respecting diversity and individuality; challenges inequality and discrimination; and recognizes the relationship between past inequalities and ability to self-rule. Engagement and co-produced elearning activities for Health and Social Care staff and for people with dementia and significant others.
- Demonstrate ethical and inclusive epistemological approaches to working alongside people with dementia to create change toward effective delivery of Health and Social Care.
- Demonstrate inclusive and empowering methodologies to co-produce transformation in Health and Social Care services with people with dementia.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge in respecting diversity and individuality; challenges inequality and discrimination; and recognizes the relationship between past inequalities and ability to self-rule.
- Evidence engagement and co-produced elearning activities for Health and Social Care staff and for people with dementia and significant others.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Heather Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)51 1832
Email: H.Wilkinson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk |
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