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Course Overview

The course is two years part-time or one year full-time and comprises of six modules.
The first three modules provide a grounding in dementia through a critical analysis of current issues, research approaches and an exploration of what it is like for people living with dementia.

Teaching

The MSc Dementia is an intensive course which is delivered over two years (part-time) or one year (full-time).

The modules vary in the ways they are taught – some are taught weekly (eg Current Issues in Dementia Practice), some have a mixture of taught and online learning (eg Research Methods), whereas some have monthly sessions (eg Practice Project). The student can expect to be in university at least one day a week for the duration of the academic year.

However, it is expected that student will be studying independently for the duration of the course – either through directed online tasks and activities or through independent study for their various assignments.

Taught sessions will be delivered by academics, clinicians and service users. The course is designed so that learning can also occur through the students themselves (via in class discussions and group work). For each module, students will be given the contact details of both the module manager and an allocated academic supervisor.

They will also have the contact details of the course leader at the outset of their studies.

This university prides itself on supporting students and there are various support systems in place which any of the students can access (details are listed in the course handbook and readily available from module managers/course leader).

Entry Requirement 

Applicants must have at least one year experience of working with people living with dementia and be currently working with this client group for the duration of this course.  This can be in a professional capacity (eg nurse working on a dementia care ward) or personal capacity (eg caring for a person living with dementia).  In order to study this course you will need to meet the educational requirements for a masters’ level course.  This means that you will have attained at least a 2:1 at degree level and have a good level of English (that is, IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent).  Recognition of accredited prior learning will also be considered for those wishing to undertake this course (please contact the course leader). 

Fees

Full-time UK:  £9000

Full-time International:  £14500 


This information was accurate on : 29/04/2021
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