Higher Diploma in Integrated Social and Health Services

Semester 1 :

• Introduction to Psychology
  
• Working with Persons with Dementia
  
• Sociology of Aging
  
• Communication and Counselling
  
• Field Study
  
• Community Health
  
• English & Communication : Workplace Interaction
  
• Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
  

Semester 2 :

• Health and Nursing Care I
  
• Rehabilitative Care and Exercise for the Elderly
  
• Group Work Practice for the Elderly
  
• Social Policies and Aging Society
  
• English & Communication : Workplace Correspondence
  
• Vocational Chinese Communication : Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  
• Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
  

Semester 3 :

• Programme Planning in Community Health
  
• Health and Nursing Care II
  
• English & Communication : Reports
  
• IT Essentials – Services
  
• Enrichment Module B
  

Semester 4 :

• Research Studies in Elderly Services
  
• Health and Nursing Care III
  
• Professional Ethics in Elderly Services
  
• English & Communication : Promotional Materials
  
• Vocational Chinese Communication : Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
  
• Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
  
• Enrichment Module A
  
• Elective (choose one of the following) :
  - Social Enterprise and Business Management
  - Horticultural Practice for the Elderly
  - Elderly Fitness
  - Pre-retirement Planning
  

Semester 5 :

• Fieldwork Placement (Residential Care Services for Older Adults)
  
• Case Management
  
• Hospice and Palliative Care
  
• English & Communication : Persuasive Presentation