Life course approaches to human ageing is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts in the field of human development and ageing. The course provides an overview of psycho-social-biological factors that impact on the ageing process. This includes understanding age-normative changes in cognitive, physical and mental health, changes in family structure and social contexts, and the neurodegenerative conditions that impact on sensory, cognitive and physical function. Specific areas that may be covered include dementia, diet, visual and hearing impairment, mobility and falls, the provision of informal and formal care, mental health, and work and retirement.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:1. Critically evaluate concepts and theories of lifecourse approaches to ageing and population health; (LO 1)
2. Demonstrate knowledge and critical appraisal of the implications of population ageing for population health sectors, including government, policy makers, service providers, community and private sectors; (LO 2)
3. Apply key concepts and theories of lifecourse ageing approaches to address current topics and issues in population ageing; (LO 3)
4. Recognise the interplay between biology, cognition, psychology and social determinants across the lifecourse and evaluate their impacts on population ageing and health; (LO 4)
5. Develop skills to appraise, evaluate and debate population ageing literature by understanding methodological approaches used in ageing research. (LO 5)
Indicative Assessment
Oral Poster Presentation - 20% of overall grade (LO 2,3,4)Two Structured Reports - 40% of overall grade each (LO 1,3,4,5)
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Workload
Indicative workload includes a I hour lecture and 2 hours of seminars per week, or equivalent. In addition, students are expected to dedicate between 7 - 9 hours of private study per week.Preliminary Reading
Anstey, K. J., Eramudugolla, R., Hosking, D.E., Lautenschlager, N.T., Dixon, R. A. (May 2015). Bridging the Translation Gap: From Dementia Risk Assessment to Advice on Risk Reduction. Journal of the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2(3):189-198. Doi:10.14283/jpad.2015.75
Barban, N. (2013) Family trajectories and healt: A lifecourse perspective. European Journal of Population. 29; 357-359.
Blane D, Webb E, Wahrendorf M, et al. Life course influences on quality of life at age 50 years: evidence from the National Child Development Study (1958 British birth cohort study). Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. 2012;3(3):13.
Cavanagh, J.C. & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2011). Studying Adult Development and Aging. In J.C. Cavanagh & F. Blanchard-Fields (Eds.). Adult Development and Aging (6th Ed., pp 1-20). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
Hosking D, Danthiir V. Retrospective lifetime dietary patterns are associated with demographic and cardiovascular health variables in an older community-dwelling Australian population. Br J Nutr. 2013;110:2069-83.
Ismail et al. (2015). Neuropsychiatric symptoms as early manifestations of emergent dementia: Provisional diagnostic criteria for mild behavioral impairment. Alzheimers Dement. 2015 Jun 18. pii: S1552-5260(15)00215-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.05.017. [Epub ahead of print]
Kendig H, Elias AM, Matwijiw P, Anstey K. Developing age-friendly cities and communities in Australia.J Aging Health. 2014 Dec;26(8):1390-414. doi: 10.1177/0898264314532687. Review.
Lin, F.R. (2012). Hearing loss in older adults: Who’s listening? JAMA, 307(11), 1147-1148. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.305
Lipsky, M.S. and King M. (2015) Biological theories of ageing. Disease a month. in press.
O’Loughlin, K., Kendig, H., and Browning, C. (eds) Ageing in Australia: Challenges and Opportunities, Springer, in press.
Parekh N, Zizza C. Life course epidemiology in nutrition and chronic disease research: a timely discussion. Advances in nutrition 2013;4(5):551-3.
Assumed Knowledge
Capacity to use journals/online search facilitiesBackground in health science
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4092 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $5454 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9241 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
