Course Overview
This course is jointly offered by Ren Ci Learning Academy and Temasek Polytechnic. It aims to provide in-service professionals and new entrants in the healthcare and community care sectors essential knowledge and skills to design and implement interventions aimed at facilitating healthy ageing and integrated health and social care for seniors with diverse needs. Skills required to mobilize community resources and strengthen stakeholder partnerships will also be introduced.
Do note that there will be a few onsite practical sessions conducted at TP and Ren Ci premises.
Upon graduating from the course, graduates should be able to:
- Perform basic health coaching and social prescribing
- Assist with case management to address complex psychosocial and health issues
- Plan and implement quality programmes and activities that promote healthy ageing
- Apply strategies to recruit and retain volunteers
- Conduct basic medication history-taking and support medication adherence in older adults
- Assess and manage fall risk and frailty
All students are required to bring their own notebooks for lessons. You may refer to the required technical specifications for notebooks HERE.
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
A Polytechnic Diploma or ITE Technical Diploma / Technical Engineer Diploma / Work-Learn Technical Diploma / Work-Study Diploma or equivalent
OR a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
OR a Post-Secondary Certificate with at least 3 Years of relevant working experience
Applicants with other equivalent academic qualifications and/or working experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
What You'll Learn
Upon graduating from the course, graduates should be able to:
- Perform basic health coaching and social prescribing
- Assist with case management to address complex psychosocial and health issues
- Plan and implement quality programmes and activities that promote healthy ageing
- Apply strategies to recruit and retain volunteers
- Conduct basic medication history-taking and support medication adherence in older adults
- Assess and manage fall risk and frailty
To be awarded the Specialist Diploma in Gerontology (Community Care Practice), participants are required to complete a total of 2 modular certificates (PDCs). A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of each PDC.
Modes of Assessment
The course will utilise a variety of assessment methods to allow knowledge and skills to be assessed appropriately. Assessment would be based on practical tests and practical assignments, as well as written tests and written assignments.
Course Contact
- Mainline 67881212
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Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 6:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Closed during lunchtime, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
and on weekends and public holidays. - https://www.tp.edu.sg/tsa
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Temasek SkillsFuture Academy (TSA)
Temasek Polytechnic
East Wing, Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 109
21 Tampines Ave 1
Singapore 529757
Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel course with low enrolment.