Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 4 Hours/ Week
Workshop 4 Hours/ Week

Incompatible

NURS2007

Recommended companion

Restricted

BN and BN/BMid

Assessment methods

Online quiz, case study and brochure, exam.

Course enquiries

Ms Susan Nunan (s.nunan1@uq.edu.au)

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

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. 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 inter-professional 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 lectures and flipped classroom teaching approaches in theoretical workshop sessions, online learning activities and self-directed learning.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile