Health and Safety in Elderly Care
6 ECTS
Health and Safety in Elderly Care
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Module Description
This module will dive into health and safety obligations and processes in the context of elderly care, including the implications and issues of safety from a personal point of view.
You will also explore a range of theoretical and case study approaches to help you better understand how to conduct a risk assessment, follow a care plan and learn different handling techniques and processes required for moving elderly persons safely.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following:
- a pass in English Language and Mathematics;
OR
- a MQF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (‘O’ Level or equivalent).
Target Audience
This course is targeted at:
- Candidates seeking a career and a formal qualification in 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 to become a caregiver for elderly persons, in line with the National Occupational Standards for Elderly Care.
How you’ll be assessed
The course comprises:
- Evening classes for part-time courses.
- Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
- Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:
- Modular Assessment
- Project 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.
Learning Outcomes
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Identify professional roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in elderly care.
- Examine the implications and issues of safety from a person point of view.
- Understand the legislation related to health and safety in the elderly care and how to apply it in elderly care.
- Evaluate an importance of risk assessment and care plan in relation to health and safety of elderly.
Knowledge:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:
- Legislation Applications of health and safety to nursing profession.
- Risk assessment.
- Moving and handling.
- Specialist Training.
- The Elderly Care Plan.
- Safety from a person point of view.
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- Understand how to follow health and safety practices when working with elderly, their families and staff;
- Identify implications and issues of safety from a person point of view;
- Identify and discuss any differences in health and safety in the context of the international health care area;
- Identify and discuss the policies and procedures for moving and handling of elderly persons;
- Examine the case studies of different elderly care interventions in context of health and safety principles.
Judgment Skills and Critical Abilities:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will be able to:
- Apply health and safety principles and procedures in elderly care settings.
- Skill presentation is recommended to be endorsed during placement.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to find, download, and upload assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials, etc.
- Make use of technology and informatics available as necessary.