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MSc - Master of Science
University of West London - (UWL)
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
Dementia Studies: Contemporary Approaches to Practice is an interdisciplinary course that offers cutting-edge knowledge about dementia and developments in care and service provision. The course is designed for all those involved in the delivery of health and social care for people living with dementia. Undertaking the course will help you gain the specialist knowledge you will need to become an effective leader in dementia care. Dementia is a global priority and identified by the World Health Organisation as the 21st century's biggest health and social challenge. It is estimated that 55 million people have dementia worldwide, and the growing number of people living with dementia has an extensive societal and economic impact. More importantly, dementia has a significant personal impact on individuals and their families. It is therefore essential that we build a workforce with the necessary skills and knowledge to plan, lead and deliver services for contemporary and future populations. Key areas of study: psychological and social perspectives of dementia global aspects of dementia and its impact on society contemporary approaches to the assessment and treatment of dementia evidence-based interventions for the delivery of dementia care and services models of service delivery in health and social care research methods and critical appraisal skills leadership and change management in practice.
This module aims to examine the underlying principles theories, concepts, policies, and practices that underpin the organisation and delivery of dementia care. Dementia is a national and global priority due to its substantial personal, relational, and societal impact. People living with dementia have complex health and social care needs and require increasing levels of support and care as dementia progresses. Successful implementation of person-centred care and relationship centred care requires practitioners to be equipped with knowledge and skills and be empowered to deliver high-quality care often within impoverished care environments. In addition, progressive efforts to innovate, promote quality and integrate care are impacted on by the reality of resource constraints.
The module focuses on key topics, including dementia patterns and trends, beliefs and perceptions about dementia across different cultural and social groups (e.g. ethnic, LGBTQI+, young/older adult, learning disability, rural and travelling communities), major theoretical frameworks health and social care provision for people living with dementia and other long-term conditions, health and social inequalities, work and economic security across the lifespan.
This module will require you to analyse and evaluate different approaches to dementia in health and social care settings and to formulate innovative ideas for how these can be used now and, in the future, to support people with dementia to live well.
This module will explore global and national perspectives of dementia and dementia care provisions in the UK and across the world. It will examine the evidence underpinning the challenges that face different nations and relevant policy approaches (e.g. by the WHO, OECD, national dementia strategies) taken to address pertinent issues such as those related to dementia diagnosis, treatment, care, and support.
This module will ensure you appreciate a critical understanding of how to support people living with dementia to live well, upholding their dignity, sense of self, human rights, and independence. This will include acquiring skills in supporting staff to provide good quality care for people living with dementia and their families (e.g. educational interventions), and being an innovative leader in dementia care services by understanding leadership and management styles.
You will have the opportunity to review the general principles of research methods and then to put them into practice by developing a body of independent research under supervision. The module is designed as a platform for you to demonstrate a synthesis of the knowledge and skills you have developed throughout the course by encouraging the application of appropriate research methodologies and materials to the field of international tourism and/or aviation management.
This module aims to deliver a thorough understanding of major paradigms, concepts, principles, and methods underpinning primary and secondary research of real-world problems affecting individuals living with dementia and other vulnerable populations (e.g. family careers).
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