AU4S082 - Supporting the Person with Dementia 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AU4S082
Module Title: Supporting the Person with Dementia
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Community and Professional Practice Nursing
Faculty Sub Group: Professional Nursing Practice
Module Leader: Karyn Davies
Module Team: Marcelle Dos Santos, Owain Jones
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake: 2029
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module: N/A
HECOS codes: 100287 - mental health nursing
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

This module is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to support the person with dementia, their carers and supporters in a care setting/context. This module will enable students to consider practice-based issues in relation to dementia care and support.

Content Summary

The module will explore current understanding around dementia from an epidemiological, biopsychosocial, legal and ethical perspective.

Fundamental to the module is the philosophy of person/relationship centred approaches to care and support. Concepts of well-being will be explored

The module will consider contemporary approaches to both assessment and pharmacological/non-pharmacological interventions.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 16
Seminars 8
Tutorials 18
Independent Study 80
Directed Study (including online independent learning) 56
Formative assessment - scheduled 10
Groupwork 8
Problem/Challenge based learning 4
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically appraise the literature identifying the need for support for those with dementia and carers/supporters.
LO2 Critically analyse relevant assessment strategies and evidence-based supportive interventions for those with dementia or carers of those with dementia.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Essay critically analysing and evaluating strategies to improve the wellbeing of those with dementia/carers 0 4000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Essay 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Brooker, D., Lillyman, S. and Bruce, M. (2023) Dementia care. Second edition. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

Brooker, D. and Kitwood, T.M. (2019) Dementia reconsidered, revisited: the person still comes first. Second edition. London: Open University Press.

Harrison Dening, K. (ed.) (2019) Evidence-based practice in dementia for nurses and nursing students. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Jackson, G.A. and Tolson, D. (eds) (2019) Textbook of dementia care: an integrated approach. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge

Kitwood, T.M. (1997) Dementia reconsidered: the person comes first. Buckingham [England]: Open University Press.

Rahman, S. and Howard, R. (2018) Essentials of Dementia : Everything You Really Need to Know for Working in Dementia Care. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Wray, A. (2020) The dynamics of dementia communication. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

James, J. (2017) Excellent dementia care in hospitals: a guide to supporting people  with dementia and their carers. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Manthorpe, J. and Moniz-Cook, E. (2020) Timely psychosocial interventions in dementia care: evidence-based practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Hughes, J. C. et al. (2020) Dementia, law and ethics : a practical guide for nurses and other healthcare professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Ames, D. et al. (eds.) (2017) Dementia. Fifth edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Dening, K. Harrison. et al. (2022) What You Really Want to Know about Life with Dementia : Real Stories and Expert Advice for Family, Friends and People with Dementia. 1st ed. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Burns, A. S. & Robert, P. (eds.) (2019) Dementia care : international perspectives. First edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press