UO Innovation, Creativity and Social Roles in Healthy Ageing
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
WELF 2026
Course Level
Undergraduate
Study Method
100% online
Course ID
171211
Unit Value
4.5
UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes
Duration
10 weeks
Fees
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Course aim
To enable students to identify and critically analyse discourses of resilience, engagement in meaningful activity of choice and leisure to promote wellness.
Course content
Students will develop a critical understanding of the discourses around engagement in activities of choice, leisure and the link to wellness in human services. There will be a focus on individuals who are older, vulnerable and/or living with impairment. Policy and programs around the medical and social models of ageing and disability and their impact on access to social roles, leisure and engagement in preferred activities will be explored. Students will evaluate the research evidence around the impact of engagement in creative, cognitive and physical activity on older individuals and those with impairments when transitioning across life phases.
Textbooks
Nil
Prerequisites
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| HLTH 1056 | UO Health Systems and Services |
| HLTH 1054 | UO Health and Society |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching Method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY | |||
| Online | 10 weeks x N/A | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Continuous assessment
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4S)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation
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