Dementia Studies PGDip

Postgraduate

In Brighton

£ 5,226 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Dementia is a growing problem globally. There are more than 800,000 people with dementia in the UK and 44 million world-wide, posing a major challenge for treatment and care.

The Dementia Studies course is aimed at all those involved in the health and care of people with dementia.

The course comprises a unique set of educational initiatives designed to enable healthcare professionals to improve the quality of life for people with dementia by building expertise in generating and delivering better care. It provides a comprehensive and holistic theoretical and practical framework for understanding dementia and enables a broad understanding of the impact of dementia on the individual and society. Clinical knowledge is blended with developing skills in communication for health and social care, research and leadership learning.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Successful completion of the course will provide specialised knowledge and expertise which will be invaluable in improving the prospect of employment in the field and will enhance the likelihood of career progression.

Ultimately, students will be empowered to deliver significant improvements in the quality of services provided to people living with dementia.

A degree and evidence of a capacity to study at Masters level with a substantial interest and/or experience in an area of health or social care.

or:
Evidence of a capacity to study at Masters level and at least two years’ work experience in an
environment related to dementia care (including lived experience).
or:
Completion of at least three years’ basic medical science at a UK medical school (having gained at least 360 credits) with a guaranteed place to continue medical studies on completion of the MSc.

For international students a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required.

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Subjects

  • Dementia
  • Quality
  • Project
  • Scientifically
  • Literature
  • Analysis
  • Methodology
  • Research
  • Ethical
  • Quantitative

Course programme

  • Ontology, Epistemology and Methodology
  • Overview of research methods
  • Quantitative research methodology, study design and data analysis
  • Qualitative research methodology, study design and data analysis
  • Populations and sampling
  • Primary and secondary data
  • Developing a research question
  • Literature search strategy
  • Critical appraisal of research literature
  • Research ethics and governance
  • Obtaining informed consent
  • Introduction to statistics and hypothesis testing
  • Developing a research proposal.

Additional information

International £9,720

Dementia Studies PGDip

£ 5,226 VAT inc.