COURSE INFORMATION

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W10 Graduate Diploma in Dementia Studies

The Graduate Diploma in Dementia Studies is a course that is ideally suited to health care professionals involved in providing care or support for people with dementia and their carers. The course is relevant to acute care, long term residential aged care, and community care settings and to professionals such as Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Pathologist.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective students need to be health care professionals, such as Registered Nurses or therapists, who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree and have a clinical or educational background in the area of dementia care. Registered Nurses who gained their qualification under the hospital-based system and have relevant experience are also eligible to enrol, at the discretion of the course coordinator.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Graduate Diploma in Dementia Care is a 120 point credit course, comprising of six units.
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
ACD5101 Advanced Concepts in Dementia Care 20 
ACD5102 Practical Aspects of Dementia Care 20 
NNI5103 Nursing Issues in Gerontology 20 
Student may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Dementia Studies
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
ACD5120 Assessment and Planning in Dementia Care * 20 
ACD5104 Coordination and Evaluation of Dementia Care * 20 
NST5148 Independent Study 20 
 
* Students may only enrol in ACD5120 and ACD5104 following completion of ACD5101 and ACD5102.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2010 VET: 31/03/2010