Professional Development

Applications

University

Assessment

Assessment for this module comprises a 3,000 word assignment.

At level 6, you are expected to critically evaluate, synthesise and provide evidence based perspectives to support their argument. This should include a critical exploration of the literature and a debate of the wider sociopolitical implications of dementia care that may impact on the person's care.

At level 7, you are expected to critically evaluate, synthesise and provide independent perspectives regarding the practice/service development. This should include a critical exploration of the literature and a debate of the wider socio-political implications of dementia care that may impact on the successful implementation of the development.

Careers/further study

This module can contribute towards the PGCert Health and Social Care, MSc Clinical Practice, MSc Rehabilitation, and the Professional Development Awards. If you have any queries, please contact the Professional Development team (pd@uwe.ac.uk).

Content

This multi-professional level 6 or level 7 module syllabus typically includes:

Person centred care:

• Development of theories relating to person centred dementia care.
• Maintaining identity/Promoting Agency through occupation/Sharing decision making.
• The promotion of personhood and selfhood despite dementia.
• Global psychological and emotional considerations of the person with dementia.

Complexities of care:

• The inter relationship of physical and mental health in people with dementia.
• Psycho-social approaches to challenging issues in care; non-pharmacological approaches in dementia care.
• Ethical aspects of dementia care and ethical decision making.
• Aspects of positive communication with people with dementia.
• Malignant social psychology and care cultures.
• The assessment of people with learning disability and dementia.
• Behavioural and psychological symptoms and dementia and promoting working with unmet need.

Family work and dementia:

• Creating effective partnerships with carers and families and the impact of caring for a person with dementia on family relationships.
• Anticipatory death/grief.

Socio-cultural aspects of dementia:

• The experience of black and ethnic minorities, and dementia, including sociocultural differences in care giving roles.

Patho-physiology:

• Patho-physiology of dominant dementia syndromes and lifestyle associated risk factors for dementia.
• Relevant pharmacological approaches and outcomes.

Practice development:

• Models of change to enhance aspects of clinical practice.
• Resistors to change in clinical practice.
• Partnership approaches to aspects of services that can enhance the lives of people with dementia and their carers.

Course Director

Janine Davey

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Introduction

This 20 credit distance learning module, Principles of Dementia Care, is suitable for multi-professions and designed for all dementia care contexts. This module is available at level 6 (undergraduate level) or level 7 (Masters level).

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

At level 6 (UZTRWL-20-3):

• analyse and apply chosen key theories, concepts, and evidence-based practices to deliver person-centred dementia care, using case studies to demonstrate effective communication and reduce negative social attitudes and malignant social psychology in care settings.    
• evaluate selected biopsychosocial, legal, and ethical frameworks through a case study/people with dementia, to address dignity, unmet needs, enhance emotional and psychological well-being, and justify decision-making and risk management in dementia care contexts.    
• apply evidence informed approaches to service improvement to enhance collaborative dementia care, integrating effective communication and relational practices that challenge malignant social psychology and that promote dignity, agency, and partnership with people living with dementia and their families/carers.

At level 7 (UZTRWR-20-M):

• critically analyse and synthesise chosen key theories, concepts, and evidence-based practices used to deliver person-centred dementia care, along with communication strategies and challenge the impact of malignant social psychology.  
• apply and critically evaluate selected biopsychosocial, legal, and ethical frameworks through case study analysis to address unmet needs, enhance emotional and psychological well-being, and justify complex decision-making and risk management in dementia care contexts.    
• critically evaluate evidence informed service improvement strategies to lead collaborative and innovative dementia care, integrating advanced communication and relational practices that challenge malignant social psychology and enable dignity, agency, and transformative partnership working with people living with dementia and their families/carers.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Learning and Teaching

Delivery of this module is via distance learning (online).

The module will be supported by a Blackboard module site where a range of course materials will be available. You will be expected to access reading materials through the Blackboard site, and engage with additional activities such as accessing video and weblinks.

Discussion boards will be enabled for student use, facilitated by the module leader. A range of TEL resources will be utilised as directed study activities.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Take a personalised virtual tour of the Health Professions facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.

If the course you are applying for is fully online or blended learning, please note that you are expected to provide your own headsets/microphones.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

Title

20 credit level 6 or level 7 module

Applications

University

Assessment

Assessment for this module comprises a 3,000 word assignment.

At level 6, you are expected to critically evaluate, synthesise and provide evidence based perspectives to support their argument. This should include a critical exploration of the literature and a debate of the wider sociopolitical implications of dementia care that may impact on the person's care.

At level 7, you are expected to critically evaluate, synthesise and provide independent perspectives regarding the practice/service development. This should include a critical exploration of the literature and a debate of the wider socio-political implications of dementia care that may impact on the successful implementation of the development.

Careers/further study

This module can contribute towards the PGCert Health and Social Care, MSc Clinical Practice, MSc Rehabilitation, and the Professional Development Awards. If you have any queries, please contact the Professional Development team (pd@uwe.ac.uk).

Content

This multi-professional level 6 or level 7 module syllabus typically includes:

Person centred care:

• Development of theories relating to person centred dementia care.
• Maintaining identity/Promoting Agency through occupation/Sharing decision making.
• The promotion of personhood and selfhood despite dementia.
• Global psychological and emotional considerations of the person with dementia.

Complexities of care:

• The inter relationship of physical and mental health in people with dementia.
• Psycho-social approaches to challenging issues in care; non-pharmacological approaches in dementia care.
• Ethical aspects of dementia care and ethical decision making.
• Aspects of positive communication with people with dementia.
• Malignant social psychology and care cultures.
• The assessment of people with learning disability and dementia.
• Behavioural and psychological symptoms and dementia and promoting working with unmet need.

Family work and dementia:

• Creating effective partnerships with carers and families and the impact of caring for a person with dementia on family relationships.
• Anticipatory death/grief.

Socio-cultural aspects of dementia:

• The experience of black and ethnic minorities, and dementia, including sociocultural differences in care giving roles.

Patho-physiology:

• Patho-physiology of dominant dementia syndromes and lifestyle associated risk factors for dementia.
• Relevant pharmacological approaches and outcomes.

Practice development:

• Models of change to enhance aspects of clinical practice.
• Resistors to change in clinical practice.
• Partnership approaches to aspects of services that can enhance the lives of people with dementia and their carers.

Course Director

Janine Davey

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Introduction

This 20 credit distance learning module, Principles of Dementia Care, is suitable for multi-professions and designed for all dementia care contexts. This module is available at level 6 (undergraduate level) or level 7 (Masters level).

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

At level 6 (UZTRWL-20-3):

• analyse and apply chosen key theories, concepts, and evidence-based practices to deliver person-centred dementia care, using case studies to demonstrate effective communication and reduce negative social attitudes and malignant social psychology in care settings.    
• evaluate selected biopsychosocial, legal, and ethical frameworks through a case study/people with dementia, to address dignity, unmet needs, enhance emotional and psychological well-being, and justify decision-making and risk management in dementia care contexts.    
• apply evidence informed approaches to service improvement to enhance collaborative dementia care, integrating effective communication and relational practices that challenge malignant social psychology and that promote dignity, agency, and partnership with people living with dementia and their families/carers.

At level 7 (UZTRWR-20-M):

• critically analyse and synthesise chosen key theories, concepts, and evidence-based practices used to deliver person-centred dementia care, along with communication strategies and challenge the impact of malignant social psychology.  
• apply and critically evaluate selected biopsychosocial, legal, and ethical frameworks through case study analysis to address unmet needs, enhance emotional and psychological well-being, and justify complex decision-making and risk management in dementia care contexts.    
• critically evaluate evidence informed service improvement strategies to lead collaborative and innovative dementia care, integrating advanced communication and relational practices that challenge malignant social psychology and enable dignity, agency, and transformative partnership working with people living with dementia and their families/carers.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Learning and Teaching

Delivery of this module is via distance learning (online).

The module will be supported by a Blackboard module site where a range of course materials will be available. You will be expected to access reading materials through the Blackboard site, and engage with additional activities such as accessing video and weblinks.

Discussion boards will be enabled for student use, facilitated by the module leader. A range of TEL resources will be utilised as directed study activities.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Take a personalised virtual tour of the Health Professions facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.

If the course you are applying for is fully online or blended learning, please note that you are expected to provide your own headsets/microphones.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

Title

20 credit level 6 or level 7 module