This course introduces students to the field of critical dementia studies. Through critical reflection on the ways that we think about and respond to memory loss and cognitive impairment in later life, interactions with persons living with dementia and their care partners, and engagement with local and inter/national researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, students will gain knowledge, skills, and values to practice with persons with dementia and their care partners across sites and sectors of health and social care. The voices and experiences of members of equity-denied groups (Indigenous people; Black and other racialized people; newcomers and ethnic minorities; women; 2SLGBTIQ+ people; and rural residents) will be foregrounded, as will counter-hegemonic knowledges. Prerequisites: SOCW 2060 (min. grade D) and SOCW 2120 (min. grade D) and admission to the Bachelor of Social Work program or permission of the program coordinator.
This course introduces students to the field of critical dementia studies. Through critical reflection on the ways that we think about and respond to memory loss and cognitive impairment in later life, interactions with persons living with dementia and their care partners, and engagement with local and inter/national researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, students will gain knowledge, skills, and values to practice with persons with dementia and their care partners across sites and sectors of health and social care. The voices and experiences of members of equity-denied groups (Indigenous people; Black and other racialized people; newcomers and ethnic minorities; women; 2SLGBTIQ+ people; and rural residents) will be foregrounded, as will counter-hegemonic knowledges. Prerequisites: SOCW 2060 (min. grade D) and SOCW 2120 (min. grade D) and admission to the Bachelor of Social Work program or permission of the program coordinator.
