MARE550 Ageing and Interprofessional and Intersectoral Collaboration

A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge: The student...

• has advanced knowledge of globally relevant interprofessional and intersectoral issues and perspectives related to health- and social care services and resources for older adults
• has thorough knowledge of strategies and approaches for interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration
• has ability to apply their knowledge of interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration to improve, promote and support comprehensive healthy ageing policies, systems and services and new organisational models in a context-sensitive way

Skills: The student...

• can critically examine, summarise and compare strengths and weaknesses of policies, systems, and services to promote collaboration in health promotion and -services for older adults
• can contrast and compare current and future resources and challenges for developing comprehensive and integrated services for older adults in different countries and contexts.
• can lead and collaborate in interprofessional, intersectoral and international teams to apply knowledge and skills in new areas to carry out advanced initiatives

General competence: The student...

• can analyse relevant policy, professional and ethical issues related to interprofessional, intersectoral and intercultural cooperation
• can contribute new ideas to advance interprofessional, intersectoral and intercultural/international collaboration
• can communicate effectively across professions, sectors and locations and to various audiences

Online

• Synchronous sessions
• Asynchronous learning activities
• Individual and group work
• Supervision
• Readings

A written, group paper, 3000 words (+/- 10%). The group defines the topic of the paper.

Grading scale: The grading scale used is passed / failed.

New exam: If the group "failed" as a group, they can revise the submission and resubmit the exam. If indivildual student "failed" within a group because of limited group participation/contribution, the indivildual students needs to write a new exam paper.

The course requirements must be approved in order to take the exam:

1. Participation in online discussions/activities (at least 2 indiviual comment/post)
2. Team presentation (power point, podcast, video, poster, brochure)
3. Individual reflection paper
4. Approved draft of the exam paper

Approved course requirements are valid for four subsequent semesters.