ㄧ、隨著公共衛生水準的提升、醫療科技進入與人口政策推行成功，使得人類平均壽命延長且出現人口老化的現象，且身心障礙的比例亦逐年增加；人們對於健康、醫療與長期照護的需求亦日益增加。為因應高齡化社會，本課程將兼顧鉅視面與微視面角度來探討長期照顧相關之議題，並企圖發掘社會工作介入的層面以及提供之服務內容。 二、本課程以教師授課為主，學生小組之專題與期刊閱讀之報告為輔，另安排課外之機構參訪，強化理論與實務之交流。 三、針對碩班學生：期待培養日後長期照顧領域之專業社會工作人才，以及了解長期照顧領域之需求，並進而有能力進行相關議題之研究。 四、針對博班學生：除上述對碩班學生之期待外，將期待博班學生將長期照顧理論與實務結合，並企圖對相關領域之政策規劃提出建議。

Although students might suggest their self-interested foci, the existing varieties of needs, demands, issues, and problems occurred in the LTC practice are the major course concentration. Through in-class learning and interactive experience, students are expected to reach the following objectives: (1)to identify, verify, and present the emerging LTC issues with a professional judgment; (2)to equip with relevant knowledge, tactics, and skills as the practice capacities for applying to LTC arena; (3)to provide and orchestrate needed services to manage elders’ needs and/or problems in LTC setting; and, (4)to advocate with a social/societal concern on LTC institution from a stance of self-determination, ethical, welfare, and human right.

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(2) 陳亮恭（總策劃）。（2010）。圖解居家長期照護全書。台北：原水文化。
(3) As indicated in each individual unit.