Diploma of Dementia Care
By University of Tasmania
- Enhanced Practice
- 1 year full-time study (or part-time equivalent)
- Online Course
This fully online, eight-unit course is suited to caregivers, aged care, community and health sector workers, and anyone with an interest in learning more about dementia. During this course, you'll gain a deeper knowledge of the condition, the changes that occur in the brain, the behaviours and needs associated with the changes, and the practical strategies necessary to care for people living with dementia. This course has been developed by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, global leaders in dementia education. You will learn from multidisciplinary lecturers who are active in dementia research, drawing on the latest data as part of your studies.
Domains:
Dementia Awareness and Understanding
Location:
nationally
Cost:
partly-subsidised
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
Not Available
Learning Outcomes
- Describe structure, function and dysfunction of the nervous system in the major diseases causing dementias
- Discuss the multidisciplinary evidence for approaches to optimise the health and social care of older people including those living with dementia
- Explain collaborative, person-centred approaches to inclusion, support and care of diverse people living with dementia and their families