Postgraduate Course: International Approaches to Dementia (ISSH11016)
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) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a core course for the MSc Dementia: International Experience, Policy and Practice. It is also available as a continuing professional development (CPD) course for students wishing to undertake a standalone format of study.
Teaching is part time and delivered entirely online.
The course gives a critical introduction to theoretical perspectives that underpin dementia care and takes a holistic view of dementia aiming to develop a critical understanding that includes, but goes beyond, a medical approach.
The course aims to develop detailed awareness of theoretical approaches to dementia and a critical understanding of how local and national policy in different countries impacts on people with dementia and their carers. It will also look at the effectiveness of interventions at different stages of dementia. |
| Course description |
The course gives a critical introduction to theoretical perspectives that underpin dementia care and takes a holistic view of dementia aiming to develop a critical understanding that includes, but goes beyond, a medical approach.
The course aims to develop detailed awareness of theoretical approaches to dementia and a critical understanding of how local and national policy in different counties impacts on people with dementia and their carers. It will also look at the effectiveness of interventions at different stages of dementia.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
19/09/2016 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Reflective essay 40%
Essay (2000 - 2500 words) 60%
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| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be given on weekly asychronous discussions which all students are encouraged to contribute to and the end-of-week summary of discussion board by the tutor.
Summative feedback will be given on the written assignments via Moodle. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop a critical understanding of a variety of epistemological and theoretical approaches and interventions relevant to people living with dementia from an international perspective
- Critically evaluate the effectiveness of models of care for people living with dementia
- Develop an international perspective on service delivery for people living with dementia, which can then be translated into 'real-world' care practice
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Eva Joanna Alexjuk
Tel: (0131 6)51 3942
Email: Jo.Alexjuk@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk |
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