Elderly Care courses

About Undergraduate Diploma In Elderly Care Management in IDEA COLLEGE Malta

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The Undergraduate Diploma in Elderly Care aims to equip you with the skills and competences to handle elderly people with health issues, as well as challenges presented in working with multidisciplinary teams within an elderly care setting. The course covers the physical, psychological, nutritional and mental aspects of human health, as well as the tools you will need to deal with illnesses and challenging behaviour.

Additionally, you will be introduced to quality management, leadership, and public policy and legal basis for elderly care.

Target Audience

This course is targeted at:

• candidates seeking a career and a formal qualification in elderly care;

• candidates from healthcare settings seeking to upgrade their academic pathway with a focus on providing elderly care;

• candidates who wish to progress in their studies along the further and higher education route, whilst broadening their chances of advancing in their own career path.

Career Paths

This programme aims to prepare you for caregiver/caregiver supervisory roles, in line with the National Occupational Standards for Elderly Care.

Modules

Mental Health Disorders and Behavioral Issues in Elderly

Nutrition for Elderly 

Supporting Elderly with Special Needs

Public Policy and Legal Basis for Elderly Care

Elderly Care Application

How you’ll be assessed

This is a full-time programme and will typically take 8 months to complete. The programme comprises a total of 9 study modules and a work placement. The method of assessment is assignment-based.

The course comprises:

• 6 lectures per module;

• 3-hour lectures;

• 12 hours of guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos;

• Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work;

• 150-hour work placement.

Assessment

The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.

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IDEA College Malta Avg Tution Fees  And Other Expenses

Above Is An Approximate Guide Of The Monthly Expenses You Are Likely To Incur While Studying In Malta. These Are Only Approximations Since Your Monthly Bill Will Be Determined By Your Personal Lifestyle.  *Based On 2 Or 3 Persons Sharing An Apartment.

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