Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
MHPS 1180
Descriptive
Cognitive and Mental Health Challenges
Department
Mental Health and Personal Support Work
Faculty
Health Sciences
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester Length
10
Max Class Size
32
Contact Hours
Lecture: 60 hrs/semester
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Learning Activities
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lecture, group work, case studies, and team-based exercises.
Course Description
This course builds on content from other courses to assist students to explore concepts and caregiving approaches that will allow them to work effectively with individuals experiencing cognitive and/or mental health challenges. The emphasis is on supporting clients with dementia, recognizing responsive behaviours, and identifying person-centered intervention strategies.
Course Content
- Cognitive Challenges in Older Adulthood
- Mental Health Challenges
- Abuse
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe ways to organize, provide, and evaluate person-centered care and assistance for clients experiencing cognitive challenges;
- Describe ways to organize, provide, and evaluate person-centered care and assistance for clients experiencing mental health challenges;
- Describe effective approaches for responding to responsive and reactive behaviours;
- Describe effective approaches for recognizing, responding to, and preventing elder abuse.
Means of Assessment
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a graded course.
Textbook Materials
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.
Prerequisites
Students in the HCA program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.
Equivalencies