Care of the Older Person with Frailty

The module will provide learners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the complexity of assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care relevant to the older person with frailty in a variety of care environments including the home, community settings and hospital.

Learners will develop their practical experience and skills of caring for these patients within the clinical settings that they work in. The module will provide students with the opportunity to think critically and logically about issues pertinent to the acute care of the older person with frailty.

The module will be delivered using a mixture of asynchronous learning activities and discussions via the Moodle platform, and synchronous seminars delivered via Zoom. Students will be supported to build on their existing experience, develop the skills and knowledge required for achieving the learning outcomes. All activities will be facilitated by the module team, in conjunction with relevant specialist experts, while also providing the opportunity to learn both with and from peers.

Each unit of learning will focus on key module topics. There will be opportunities for students to engage in a broad range of topics through reading, reviewing and critiquing relevant literature and theories. Students will participate in debate and discussion, by sharing knowledge and relevant practice experiences. There is an expectation that students will use these opportunities to develop their skills in practice, by bringing the learning to the workplace, applying it, and reflecting critically on their clinical practice.