Dementia Friendly Societies CAD308

By University of Tasmania

  • Enhanced Practice
  • One 13 week semester
  • Online Course
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Dementia friendly societies are designed to support people to live well with dementia through a range of integrated social, environmental and physical strategies. This advanced level unit explores the challenges of building dementia friendly societies with, and for people living with dementia. The unit will enable students to critically explore contemporary issues and concepts related to dementia friendly societies, prior to applying learning in their own communities. This unit of study is part of the Bachelor of Dementia Care, offered by the University of Tasmania.

Domains:
Enabling Environments

Cost:
fee-for-service

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
Not Available

Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyse and interpret social, environmental and physical characteristics that comprise key elements of dementia friendly societies
  2. Critically reflect on own, and others world views and how they are socially constructed
  3. Lead and contribute to collaborative work with peers and/or community to enhance individual and group learning
  4. Apply knowledge of dementia friendly societies in communities to make recommendations and develop evaluation frameworks