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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.
Students will apply an advanced theoretical knowledge of dementia specific care, therapy, and support interventions, comparing this with observed clinical practice throughout the dementia trajectory. This comparison will allow them to consider the extent to which theory is developed into evidence-based clinical practice.
This unit will run each semester. Students need to have access to a computer and modem capable of accessing online resources.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Students will be provided with on-line resources, including course information and documents, external links, and discussion boards. For all students, activities to promote learning will include visits to clinical settings where care, therapy, and support for people with dementia and/or their family carers will be observed and discussions with staff will be undertaken.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Module Notes | 30% |
| Journal | Reflection on experience | 30% |
| Presentation | Workplace presentation | 40% |
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.
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:
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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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.
Students will apply an advanced theoretical knowledge of dementia specific care, therapy, and support interventions, comparing this with observed clinical practice throughout the dementia trajectory. This comparison will allow them to consider the extent to which theory is developed into evidence-based clinical practice.
This unit will run each semester. Students need to have access to a computer and modem capable of accessing online resources.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Students will be provided with on-line resources, including course information and documents, external links, and discussion boards. For all students, activities to promote learning will include visits to clinical settings where care, therapy, and support for people with dementia and/or their family carers will be observed and discussions with staff will be undertaken.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Module Notes | 30% |
| Journal | Reflection on experience | 30% |
| Presentation | Workplace presentation | 40% |
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.
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:
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.
ACD5102|1|2