Credit bearing module Care of the Older Person with Frailty
Explore care of the older person with frailty and develop knowledge to inform your understanding and professional practice.
Key facts
- Duration
- Part time: One semester
- Level
- Continuing professional development (CPD)
- Academic level
- 7
- Academic credits
- 40
- School
- Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Application deadline
- 1 January (for a January start)
About this course
The module will provide learners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the complexity of assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care relevant to the older person with frailty in a variety of care environments including the home, community settings and hospital.
Learners will develop their practical experience and skills of caring for these patients within the clinical settings that they work in. The module will provide students with the opportunity to think critically and logically about issues pertinent to the acute care of the older person with frailty.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You must be a qualified health care professional with a minimum of one year of relevant clinical experience, and from a respective healthcare background.
This course is not available to international students who require a student sponsor to study in the UK.
Fees and funding
Fees
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.
Learning and assessment
The module will be delivered using a mixture of asynchronous learning activities and discussions via the Moodle platform, and synchronous seminars delivered via Zoom. Students will be supported to build on their existing experience, develop the skills and knowledge required for achieving the learning outcomes. All activities will be facilitated by the module team, in conjunction with relevant specialist experts, while also providing the opportunity to learn both with and from peers.
Each unit of learning will focus on key module topics. There will be opportunities for students to engage in a broad range of topics through reading, reviewing and critiquing relevant literature and theories. Students will participate in debate and discussion, by sharing knowledge and relevant practice experiences. There is an expectation that students will use these opportunities to develop their skills in practice, by bringing the learning to the workplace, applying it, and reflecting critically on their clinical practice.
Topics include:
- Nature of fragility
- Anatomy and physiology of ageing
- Atypical presentation of acute illness in the frail older person
- Interplay of co morbidities, multiple interacting complex problems and acute exacerbations of existing illness.
- Common and high impact issues which can result in harm to older people with frailty
- Relational/person centred care
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and evidence based models of care.
Assessment
100% course work.
- A critical analytical essay (50%)
- Poster presentation (50%).
How to apply
Apply through our Moodle Portal.
You will need to register for the portal prior to proceeding with an application.
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