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 standalone CPD course.
Teaching will be 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 |
With growing numbers of people diagnosed with dementia, there is a need for increased service provision for this client group. This course offers a learning experience to both counsellors/psychotherapists and dementia practitioners that will provide core skills and knowledge to allow them to offer therapeutic support to people with 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:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of different types of dementia and the potential impact of each on the experiences of different groups of service users and their carers.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of different theoretical approaches to dementia care and the changing relevance of each as dementia progresses.
- Demonstrate knowledge of medical and social interventions in dementia care and evaluation of their effectiveness at different stages of the condition.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the research and practice evidence of dementia at individual, organisational and policy levels.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the role that students can play in supporting people with dementia and their carers.
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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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