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This module covers all relevant aspects of Dementia care from assessment through to care provisionCourse outlineThis 15 credit module is taught at levels 7 and focuses on core Dementia Care.Graduate destinationsStudents often already work in health and social care or similar environments, or having completed modules move to work within various roles within the health and social care workforce.Employment opportunitiesCompletion of this module ensures a greater awareness and increased critical
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This module covers all relevant aspects of Dementia care from assessment through to care provision
Course outline
This 15 credit module is taught at levels 7 and focuses on core Dementia Care.
Graduate destinations
Students often already work in health and social care or similar environments, or having completed modules move to work within various roles within the health and social care workforce.
Employment opportunities
Completion of this module ensures a greater awareness and increased critical thinking around Dementia and care provision.
Module overview
The module content will focus on the social and political drivers within health and social care that have developed and informed dementia care such as: historical perspectives, theories and models of dementia assessment; care and treatment; Policy and practice; Listening to and working with service users with dementia and their carer/s through partnership and collaboration; Causes of dementia; Assessment and diagnosis / treatment; Person and Relationship Centred Care; Service design and development collaborative working and care provision in different environments such as care homes, third sector provision and intermediate care. Measuring, monitoring and improving outcomes in dementia care.
Further study
Students can study this as an individual module or as part of the MSc Ageing, Mental Health & Dementia.
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