Ageing, Health and Well-being

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Written communication skills through the preparation of assessed coursework.
• Develop skills in summarising and critically discussing literature.

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Evaluate critically the factors affecting the health and social care of older people
• Understand and evaluate major national initiatives in social policy for older people; in particular, assess the effectiveness of health and social care policies and initiatives for the quality of life of older people
• Understand the links between the ageing process and health status, and the health implications of ageing for older people and their carers.

The module will include: the contemporary British welfare state focusing on the organisation, finance and delivery of health care and social care; social policy, older people and quality of life; health and well-being in later life; healthy active ageing; inequalities in health and use of health care services; different models of successful coping with stressful life events; mixed economy of social care and the role of different providers (state, family, voluntary, private); needs assessment; partnership working; informal carers and work-life balance; the health care system in Britain and health care systems around the world.

Teaching and learning methods

The module involves lectures and guest lectures from different disciplines. The lectures revolve around the themes of measuring and comparing health, and policy climates of health and social care. Learning activities include lectures, informal group discussions and independent study. Students are expected to carry out some reading in advance of each session, in order to be able to participate in discussions.

Expectations for the module: It is expected that students will attend all lectures weekly. In addition students should aim to read 2-3 of the recommended readings (key readings are marked with a star *). Following this guidance will improve subject knowledge, enhance ability to write well-argued and well-evidenced assignments, and facilitate achieving higher grades.

Module communication: Students are welcome to contact module convenors and lecturers by email.

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Module resources available on BlackBoard include lecture PowerPoint slides, seminar readings,coursework details, exercises, references and module updates. In addition, resources also include specially ordered texts located in the Hartley Library, copied readings in Course Collections in the Hartley Library and details of specialist websites..

Textbooks

Glasby, J. (2017). Understanding Health and Social Care. Bristol: Policy Press.

Dannefer, D. and Philipson, C. (2010). The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology. London: Sage.

Phillips, J., Ajrouch, K. and Hillcoat-Nallétamby, S. (2010). Key Concepts in Social Gerontology. London: Sage.

Johnson, M.L., Bengston, V.L. Coleman, P.G. and Kirkwood, T.B.L. (2005). The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Assessment strategy

Assessment feedback is given in written and verbal formats. Formative methods of assessment are used throughout the module in providing students with ongoing feedback on their progress and understanding through group discussions. Summative assessments are also used, focussing on specific evidence of students' knowledge and practice, in a student essay (worth 100% of the grade). These are designed to assess the module learning outcomes.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External