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Course description

In this course students will explore principles related to promoting, maintaining and restoring the health of older adults using a biographical approach to care planning. The course will develop students' understanding of theoretical knowledge underpinning caring for older adults across a range of healthcare and community settings, building on knowledge and understanding learned in semester one. Adopting a healthy ageing model, students will explore the physical, psychological and sociological theories of ageing. Students will develop knowledge around healthy ageing, common health issues for older adults and preventive strategies. They will examine the role of the registered nurse as a member of an interprofessional team, in supporting older adults and their significant others. Learning extends to legal and ethical principles associated with caring for older adults. Learning activities are aimed at developing and integrating students' theoretical understanding of older adults' health with the practical knowledge inherent in working with older adults and their significant others. The course content will be delivered over a 13 week period, utilising flipped classroom teaching approaches in theoretical workshop/lecture sessions, online learning activities and self-directed learning.

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