6 ECTS credits
154 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4022269ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
This course focuses on two mayor fields: clinical practice and research. As a guideline, the WHO definition of 'health' is used, paying not only attention to 'disease' but also giving a prominent role to the social, psychological and physical functioning. Also more recent definitions will be discussed (e.g. positive health concept). The importance of multidisciplinary and "comprehensive geriatric assessment" is emphasised. The most important validated and internationally used scales are discussed in order to perform these evaluations: social situation, general health, behaviour, cognition, daily activities, physical condition (i.e. mobility, pressure ulcer prevention, nutrition situation, etc.), problems of care, general situation. The principles of clinical decision making (notions of sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, …) are presented. The importance of the International Classification of Functioning, developed in 2001 and introduced by the WHO is highlighted as framework for interdisciplinary practice and research. Furthermore, we will pay attention to how to develop and validate assessment tools or how to translate and validate them. Clinimetrics are an important part of the course.
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Lectures (HOC):
Practical and/or exercise session (WPO): 6 (3x 2) (presentations, exercises, (peer) feedback)
SELF:
Total:
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After this course the Research Master of Gerontological Sciences has knowledge and understanding of:
After this course, the students have insight in:
After this course the students are able to:
- use the ICF;
- critically judge an assessment tool;
- discuss the practical applications of the various assessment techniques and scales;
- use the most common assessment methods in the field (e.g. screening tools frailty, geriatric profile, comprehensive geriatric assessment, cognitive assessment, activities of daily life, mood assessment, physical assessment, etc.);
- systematically perform a search to find the most suitable assessment tool including its psychometrical properties;
- interpret the outcome of a scale-based evaluation and situate it in terms of clinical decision making.
The Research Master of Gerontological Sciences has
independent basis and to make adjustments in the domain of gerontological sciences.
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The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
This course comprises different teaching methods to obtain the learning outcomes.
Continuous/permanent evaluation for 60/ 100 (each exercise 20%)
Exam 40/100 (testing knowledge)
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This offer is part of the following study plans:
Research Master of Gerontological Sciences: Standaard traject