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Design for Ageing (ABPL90377)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 2
Email:
Enquiries:
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: http://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/
Overview
| Availability | Term 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Demographic ageing is creating a shift in how to think and define homes, cities and public spaces. This subject explores feasible and sustainable approaches to keep the older segment of the population physically and socially active. Innovative changes in design can lead to significant advancements in service delivery, transportation models and homes that allow people to age in place. In addition, design principles for dementia and palliative care are a few of the many concepts that help minimise stress on people as they age and their families. Students will explore these topics and develop their own ideas about the way design can optimise the ageing process for comfort, security and overall well-being.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an informed understanding of key principles in age-friendly design;
- critically analyse and assess the benefits and risks of design strategies that primarily are used to help older adults live independently for a longer period of time; and
- select and further develop or design a new approach to ageing in place that addresses housing, transportation or outdoor spaces.
Generic skills
Students will be provided with the opportunity to practice and reinforce:
- high level oral and written communication skills
- apply research skills to make evidence-supported recommendations
- advanced skills in reasoning, persuasion and effective argumentation
- demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with team members
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Weekly contribution to online discussions equivalent to 500 words (10%)
- Observation exercise equivalent to 500 words due at the end of the second week (10%)
- Written reflection on key design principles equivalent to 1000 words due mid-term (20%)
- Design briefing document equivalent to 3000 words (60%). The components will be a 500 word outline due in Week Six (10%) and a presentation equivalent to 2500 words (50%) due at the end of term.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Alan Pert Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 23 April 2018 Teaching period 30 April 2018 to 24 June 2018 Last self-enrol date 24 April 2018 Census date 18 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 June 2018 Assessment period ends 1 July 2018 Term 2 contact information
Email:
Enquiries:
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: http://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will have access to electronic copies of relevant readings.
- Related Handbook entries
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022