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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Concepts in Dementia Care

  • Unit Code

    ACD5101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will cover the theoretical underpinnings of care for people with dementia and support for their family carers. As well as exploring the pathophysiology of the various types of dementia, the associated trajectories, and the worldwide impact of increases in the number of people with dementia, students will critically examine the evidence basis for practice in this area and relevant legal,ethical and cultural issues.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit runs every semester on-line.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the evidence base for care strategies in dementia.
  2. Critically examine the construct of person centred care for people with dementia.
  3. Describe and contrast the pathophysiology underlying the most common types of dementia.
  4. Integrate knowledge of the impact of dementia on the community with knowledge of global ageing.
  5. Synthesise an understanding of relevant legal,ethical and cultural issues with an understanding of the practice issues that are pertinent to the care of people with dementia.
  6. Synthesise knowledge of the needs of the person with dementia and their family carers within a culturally diverse context.

Unit Content

  1. Appraising national and international research.
  2. Evidence-based practice.
  3. Legal, ethical and cultural issues relevant to dementia care.
  4. Pathophysiology and symptoms of dementia.
  5. Person centred care.
  6. Physical and psychosocial needs of the person with dementia.
  7. Prevalence of dementia.
  8. Support needs of the family carer of the person with dementia.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be provided with on-line access to learning materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Research PaperDementia theory35%
PosterDementia evidence based practice30%
AssignmentThe role of the carer35%

Text References

  • ^ Weiner, M. F. & Lipton, A. M. (2012). Clinical manual of Alzheimer disease and other dementias. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
  • Taylor, K. (2010). Health care and indigenous Australians: cultural safety in practice. Victoria, Australia: Plagrave Macmillan.
  • Purdie, N., Dudgeon, P., & Walker, R. (2010). Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and well being principles and practice. Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
  • Nay, R., Garratt, S. & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (Eds.). (2014). Older people: Issues and innovations in care (4th ed.). Chatswood, NSW: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Innes, A., Kelly, F. & McCabe, L. (Eds). (2012). Key issues in evolving dementia care. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Drapper, B. (2011). Understanding Alzheimer's & other dementias. NSW, Australia: Longueville Books.
  • Downs, M. & Bowers, B. (Eds). (2008). Excellence in dementia care. Research into Practice. Berkshire, UK: Open University Press.

Journal References

  • Ageing and Mental Health
  • International Journal of Palliative Nursing
  • Journal of Gerontological Nursing
  • Journal of Dementia Care
  • Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
  • Nurse Researcher
  • Australasian Journal on Ageing
  • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
  • Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
  • Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice
  • Geriaction
  • Health and Social Care in the Community
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Concepts in Dementia Care

  • Unit Code

    ACD5101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will cover the theoretical underpinnings of care for people with dementia and support for their family carers. As well as exploring the pathophysiology of the various types of dementia, the associated trajectories, and the worldwide impact of increases in the number of people with dementia, students will critically examine the evidence basis for practice in this area and relevant legal,ethical and cultural issues.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit runs every semester on-line.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the evidence base for care strategies in dementia.
  2. Critically examine the construct of person centred care for people with dementia.
  3. Describe and contrast the pathophysiology underlying the most common types of dementia.
  4. Integrate knowledge of the impact of dementia on the community with knowledge of global ageing.
  5. Synthesise an understanding of relevant legal,ethical and cultural issues with an understanding of the practice issues that are pertinent to the care of people with dementia.
  6. Synthesise knowledge of the needs of the person with dementia and their family carers within a culturally diverse context.

Unit Content

  1. Appraising national and international research.
  2. Evidence-based practice.
  3. Legal, ethical and cultural issues relevant to dementia care.
  4. Pathophysiology and symptoms of dementia.
  5. Person centred care.
  6. Physical and psychosocial needs of the person with dementia.
  7. Prevalence of dementia.
  8. Support needs of the family carer of the person with dementia.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be provided with on-line access to learning materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Research PaperDementia theory35%
PosterDementia evidence based practice30%
AssignmentThe role of the carer35%

Text References

  • ^ Weiner, M. F. & Lipton, A. M. (2012). Clinical manual of Alzheimer disease and other dementias. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
  • Taylor, K. (2010). Health care and indigenous Australians: cultural safety in practice. Victoria, Australia: Plagrave Macmillan.
  • Purdie, N., Dudgeon, P., & Walker, R. (2010). Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and well being principles and practice. Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
  • Nay, R., Garratt, S. & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (Eds.). (2014). Older people: Issues and innovations in care (4th ed.). Chatswood, NSW: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Innes, A., Kelly, F. & McCabe, L. (Eds). (2012). Key issues in evolving dementia care. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Drapper, B. (2011). Understanding Alzheimer's & other dementias. NSW, Australia: Longueville Books.
  • Downs, M. & Bowers, B. (Eds). (2008). Excellence in dementia care. Research into Practice. Berkshire, UK: Open University Press.

Journal References

  • Ageing and Mental Health
  • International Journal of Palliative Nursing
  • Journal of Gerontological Nursing
  • Journal of Dementia Care
  • Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
  • Nurse Researcher
  • Australasian Journal on Ageing
  • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
  • Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
  • Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice
  • Geriaction
  • Health and Social Care in the Community
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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