Welfare and Economic Issues in Elderly Care

Module Description

This module focuses on developments in legal frameworks and policies regarding social welfare for the elderly. It covers the national policy frameworks to promote and sustain social solidarity through the provision of financial benefits and social services.

It helps the learner to analyse possible barriers faced in accessing welfare and social services that can lead to socio economic problems for the elderly. Through its inclusion of laws, policies, and current processes, the module aims to contribute to a better understanding of the structures, limitations and possibilities related to welfare and economic aspects associated with aging.

This Module focuses on the Maltese legislations related to the social welfare for the elderly.

By combining theoretical insights with practical applications, the module provides students with a holistic understanding of the structures, limitations, and possibilities associated with welfare and economic aspects related to aging in Malta.

Through interactive lectures, case studies, and collaborative discussions, students engage in critical reflection and dialogue, fostering a deeper appreciation for the legal, ethical, and socio-economic dimensions of social welfare for the elderly.

Entry Requirements

Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following: 

• a Level 6 degree in a related field; 

 OR  

• a Level 5 diploma or higher diploma and 5 years’ work experience in a supervisory or managerial role. 

Preference is given to applicants having a Level 6 degree in a discipline related elderly care and a minimum of 3 years’ work experience in management within the sector. 

Target Audience

The target group covers, but is not limited to:  

• Care Home Managers and Directors
• Personnel involved in the administration of care to the elderly
• Educators
• Welfare Officers 
• Human Resources and Operations Managers involved in the administration of care for the elderly
• Middle Management (such as. senior care workers etc.)
• Personnel involved in family counselling and counselling of the elderly
• Nurses 
• Medical Doctors
• Allied health professionals, such as physiotherapists, dieticians etc. 

Career Paths

The potential positions for which this programme aims to prepare could be: Elderly Care Home Managers/Directors, Elderly Home Chief Executive Officers/ Chief Financial Officers/Human Resources Managers.

It is designed to improve the prospect of employment and career progression in areas including, but not limited, to:

• Community/social services agencies for the elderly;
• Religious organisations which provide care for the elderly;
• Healthcare and long-term care agencies and institutions (state and private).

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
• Dissertation 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.