Academic Teaching Manual
"Healthy Aging and Geriatric Education"
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Welcome to the CAPAGE Online Teaching Manual
This academic teaching manual represents resources of the Project "Promoting academic and professional excellence in health care to meet the challenges of aging in Sri Lanka" (101127234-CAPAGE-ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE) co-funded by the the European Union. The project takes place from 2024 to 2027 and involves the collaboration between of four EU universities: FH-JOANNEUM Graz University of Applied Sciences (Austria), Jamk University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Santa Maria Health School (Portugal), the University of A Coruña (Spain), and six Sri Lankan universities: Eastern University Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, the University of Colombo, the University of Jaffna, the University of Peradeniya and the University of Ruhuna.
About CAPAGE Project
Our project faces the challenge of aging process in Sri Lanka – one of the fastest aging countries in South Asia. Expanding number of age-related health disorders requires a qualified health care (HC) workforce. Therefore, our enthusiastic team combines ideas and efforts to develop sustainable innovation capacity for modernizing higher and professional HC education in Healthy Aging and Geriatrics (HA&G) in Sri Lanka. We wish to enhance professional competencies of HC providers working with the elderly through a coordinated interdisciplinary approach, in line with EU standards, national health priorities and in collaboration with academics, HC professionals, students, clients, researchers and (non)governmental organizations.
About this Manual
The manual supports instructors in delivering courses on healthy aging and geriatrics. It provides ready-to-use resources including syllabi, teaching materials and methods, as well as implementation steps for flexible integration into teaching.
CAPAGE Academic Teaching Manual Introduction Video.mp4Developed in international collaboration, the manual synthesizes proven approaches for fostering geriatric nursing and rehabilitation competencies in nursing and physiotherapy bachelor programs. It functions as a comprehensive pedagogical toolkit for creating engaging, research-informed learning experiences that prepare undergraduates to meet adequately the rising needs of aging population.
All materials are adaptable and transferable across clinical and healthcare fields. They are intended for shared use and can be further developed within interdisciplinary teaching teams to support collaborative and innovative practice.
Competency Framework
The eight courses on Healthy Aging and Geriatrics are based on a competency framework which outlines knowledge and skills required of health care professionals, particularly Physiotherapists and Nurses working with the senior population.
Courses:
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