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DEME20001 - Introduction to Dementia

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit is designed to provide you with an overview about current issues and trends of Dementia. It will explore the current status of dementia both nationally and internationally and projected trends into the future. You will examine the most common types of dementia and their associated trajectories to understand common variations encountered with people with dementia and their families. This unit will enable you to examine these issues within the context of your work area or area of interest.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2016

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Distance
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Distance
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Distance
Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 10%
2. Presentation and Written Assessment 50%
3. Written Assessment 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: DDLT and Dean of SNMWSS
Feedback
This course is currently being considered for teach-out due to the low enrolment numbers of the past 3 years and its sustainability.
Recommendation
Limited feedback due to low interest along with poor marketing of the course (and unit) reflect upon the course and unit's sustainability
Action Taken
This unit is offered as part of the Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Dementia Studies. It has failed to attract any students who are currently enrolled in the course. The course is currently under review for sustainability and will not be taking new admissions from 2020.
Source: Unit Coordinator
Feedback
There have been no students enrolled in 2019. This makes it difficult to comment on or provide any reflective thoughts on good practice in learning, teaching or assessments. As stated previously this unit will not be taking new admissions. The current learning content will be reviewed, modified and integrated into units with the new Master of Gerontology course.
Recommendation
Integration of the learning materials and content from this unit for the Master of Gerontology course will occur with reflection on components that are specifically aligned with the overall learning outcomes of the Gerontology course.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the impact of current myths surrounding dementia on key stakeholders caring for people with dementia.
  2. Analyse issues for health care systems in relation to current and projected prevalence of dementia nationally and internationally.
  3. Compare and contrast at least three common types of dementia including Alzheimers Disease.
  4. Examine common trajectories of dementia and analyse how these impact on the person with dementia and their carers.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Presentation and Written Assessment • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Communication • • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • • •
4 - Research • • • •
5 - Self-management • • • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • •
7 - Leadership • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Presentation and Written Assessment • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • •