SHN7042 - Healthy Ageing

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Appraise attitudes to ageing and policies and practices demonstrated in different societies and cultures, with particular attention to diversity and disability.
Demonstrate an understanding of the biology of ageing with particular reference to cardiovascular, brain and mobility impairments.
Critically examine factors affecting successful ageing, e.g. personality, roles and responsibilities, active leisure, exercise, nutrition, relationships and care.
Analyse research evaluating interventions which promote healthy ageing for healthy populations and those with age related disorders.

Content:

The module will adopt a critical approach to exploration of attitudes, policies and practices around ageing both nationally and internationally. Contemporary critiques and perspectives on ageing will be examined, including perspectives of ageing populations as an economic burden or an under-used resource. Policy and practical responses to ageing populations in modern societies will be evaluated, including debates around changes to statutory retirement age. Age-related disorders will be analysed, with a particular focus on dementias and brain and mobility impairments. Factors affecting and promoting successful ageing will be evaluated, and interventions both to promote successful ageing as well as to address age related disorders will be appraised.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module will be delivered using a mixture of face-to-face intensive lectures and seminars, supported with e-learning tasks and synchronous e-learning seminars. Student learning will be supported and evaluated through completion of interactive forums, web based seminars and individual and group tutorials.

Face-to-face lectures/seminars
Hours: 2
Intended Group size: Cohort

On-line tasks
Hours: 50 (5h per week x 10 weeks)
Intended Group size: 1

On-line seminars/web based seminars
Hours: 3
Intended Group size: Cohort

Individual tutorials
Hours: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 144

Further details relating to assessment
Students complete a four-part portfolio with indicative submission dates spread across the module. The portfolio elements include intervention appraisal, policy appraisal, theoretical and perceptual analysis of underpinning constructs of ageing, and intervention planning.

Assessment:

001 Portfolio; 4,000 words; end of semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Abigail Lancaster
Level - 7
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGS2

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