Ageing in China and South-East Asia (DL)

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of challenges to formal and informal support to older people in the broader South-east Asian context and the Chinese context
• Critically discuss key aspects of older people's wellbeing (physical, psychological, financial) in the South-east Asian region and in China particularly
• Discuss the challenges faced by policy makers to design policies on health, social care and social protection for older people
• Summarise major trends in demographic change, including population ageing, in the South-east Asian context and in China in particular

The module will include online lectures on: Population ageing in South-east Asia; Population ageing in China; (Other) demographic changes in China and South-east Asia; Living arrangements of older people in China and South-east Asia; The impact of migration on older people 'left behind' in China; Migration, development and ageing in Southeast Asia; Health and health inequalities in South-East Asia; Health and health inequalities in China; Social protection in South-east Asia; Social protection in China; The Chinese pension system: past, present and future; Informal care by and for older people in South-east Asia and in China; The financial situation of older people in China and South-east Asia.

Teaching and learning methods

The teaching methods for this module include online audio-recorded lectures which are accessible to students via Blackboard, reading material which is provided online through Webcat and the students' key textbooks, and trigger questions as part of the recordings which allow staff to pose questions in order to teach more complex concepts in-depth.

The learning activities include listening to online audio-recorded lectures, reflection on trigger questions (and communication with the module convenor) and independent study.

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Other. Module resources will be available on Blackboard, such as lecture PowerPoint slides, audio recordings of lectures, key readings, coursework details, discussion boards, references and module updates. Students will be provided with guidance to use online technology for verbal/visual communication with tutors.

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

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External