Women and Ageing
Description
In the Western World older women are living up to 7 years longer than their male counterparts. This subject will take into account the implications of demographic trends in the ageing community worldwide. The course will focus on the implications of the increasing numbers of older women who will continue, in the main, to live independent and relatively healthy lives. This subject will move beyond the biomedical issues of ageing, beyond the dominant stereotype of ageing as illness and ageing as physical and mental decline. In doing so it will refocus specifically on older women outside of institutional care. The course will discuss older women as productive, contributing members of the community. Consideration will be given to the various factors that may alone or together affect older women's health and quality of life.
Subject Code
WOHT90009
Credit Points
12.5
Objectives
Please see Generic Skills, below
Generic skills students will develop
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Understand the implications of the changing demographic profile of the ageing population of women
- Understand that the ageing process, as an integral stage in the human development life cycle can be viewed beyond a model of disease and ill health.
- Be able to understand the biomedical and psychological aspects integral to the health and wellbeing of women over the age of 60 years
- Be able to discuss key issues and present class presentations on women and ageing
Pre-requisites and/or Co-requisites
None
Mode of Delivery
Intensive
Contact Time
Twenty-four hours of lectures/seminars/tutorials supported by additional preliminary tutorials to a maximum of five hours.
Assessment
Written assignments totalling 4,000 words
Subject Coordinator
Dr. Maggie Kirkman
Venue
This subject is normally delivered in Japan
Dates
2 - 5 May, 2010
Course Fee
AUD$2800
Prescribed Textbook
Course materials are provided to all participants
Online Learning System
Not applicable
Academic Coordinator
Associate Professor Jane Fisher
Deputy Director and Coordinator of International Programs
Centre for Women's Health, Gender & Society
Melbourne School of Population Health
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
AUSTRALIA
T: +61 3 8344 0687
F: +61 3 9347 9824
E: jrwf@unimelb.edu.au
Course Contact
Renae Louis
Project Manager
Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs
The University of Melbourne
442 Auburn Road, Hawthorn
Victoria 3122
AUSTRALIA
T: +61 3 9810 3158
F: +61 3 9810 3149
E: r.louis@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
Application Process
Applications are managed by Student Services.