Overview

Designed to give you a critical understanding of dementia, this course will provide you with a deep insight into the experience of those living with dementia and their families. You will develop new critical thinking, giving you practical tools and mindset to lead positive change. 

  • Study the effects of social exclusion, the relevance of participation and diversity. Critically challenge taken for granted models of care in order to promote a holistic, relationship-centred approach
  • Explore biological, psychological and sociological frameworks which seek to explain the experience of dementia and develop a multi-disciplinary research perspective
  • Create care plans focusing on the human rights and specific needs of people with dementia and put your new knowledge to practical use in real life situations
  • Discover and share global perspectives which underpin the diagnosis with your peers online. Join a network of likeminded professionals shaping change around the world.
  • Dementia: Critical Starting Points (30 credits)
  • Living Well with Dementia (30 credits)
  • Systems and Ecologies (30 credits)
  • Dying Well with Dementia (30 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)
  • Alternative programmes

Entry Requirements

  • A minimum 2.2 Honours degree or international equivalent in a related subject (such as nursing, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, or similar)
  • If you don’t have a 2.2 Honours degree or international equivalent in a related subject, equivalent professional qualifications/personal experience (such as a Diploma in Nursing) may be considered, along with a portfolio of evidence and a 1,000 word essay to support your application. Please contact our Course Advisers on +44(0)1482 251 819 for more information.
  • CV including a current professional or voluntary role which requires regular direct contact with people with dementia
  • A personal statement of around 300-500 words. Click here for details of what should be included
  • One professional or academic reference
  • An IELTS 6.0 score (with minimum 5.5 in each skill) if your first language isn't English (or other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull).

Fee

£10,600

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  • University University of Hull
  • Category School of Languages
  • Intake January, May and September
  • Duration two years (part-time)
  • Level Postgraduate
  • Fees £10,600
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