Calendar 2006–07

278 Part 3 • Department Profiles and Programmes of Studies (B) Elective Modules 1. Biology of Ageing & Concept of successful ageing (BSA) 2. Services for the older population (Services) 3. Clinical Topics 4. HIV / AIDS 5. Theory and Practices of Health Education and Health Promotion 6. Management and Evaluating Effective Health Promotion and Primary Health Care 7. Counselling and Communication Skills (I) 8. Health Policy and Management (Health Services) 9. Sociomedical (Behavioral) Sciences (Health Improvement) 10. Application of Epidemiological Methods 11. Seminar on Health Issues 12. Health Finance and Economics Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (I) Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Clinical Gerontology (Part-time) Courses Offered 1. Demography, Sociology, Social Work and Health Economics 2. Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Research Methodology 3. Biology of Ageing and Concept of Successful Ageing 4. Services for the Older Population 5. Clinical Topics 6. Practical Experience (II) Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Community Geriatrics (Part-time) Course Objectives: 1. To promote holistic care for older people by general practitioners. 2. To enable participants to recognize and manage common medical and psychiatric problems in old age, particularly in the old age home setting. 3. To enhance understanding of the current organization of social and medical services for older people. Courses Offered 1. Geriatric Assessment 2. Demography and Sociology 3. Biological Ageing and Successful Ageing 4. Research Method 5. Clinical Tutorials I 6. Clinical Tutorials II 7. Practical Experience I 8. Practical Experience II 9. Services for the Older Population 10. Clinical Topics