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MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Online
SEP-25
24 months
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Stirling
Online
SEP-25
24 months
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Overview
According to the WHO, between 2015 and 2050 the proportion of the world's population over 60 years will nearly double from 12% to 22%. With this rapid increase, countries face major challenges to ensure their health and social systems are ready to make the most of this demographic shift.
This online course will provide you with an advanced understanding about the ageing of individuals and populations, the implications this has for policy, practice and the development of products and services, as well as the demands and challenges this raises. It covers content and skills development in social gerontology, ageing and population studies, dementia studies and health care and practice.
The key competencies you will gain and enhance will be in line with the highest international standards set by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education’s Gerontological Competencies for Undergraduate and Graduate Education, a leading framework for teaching gerontology.
The applied nature of the course and its focus on positive interventions into the experiences of older people will support skills acquisition, employability and career progression in fields related to supporting, researching and intervening in ageing populations and societies.
Course objectives
At the end of this course, graduates will be able to:
A minimum of a second class Honours degree (2:1 preferred) or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,800 per year
Students from Domestic
Full-time fee: £11,600. If you are studying part-time, the total course fee will be split over the years that you study. The total fee will remain the same and will be held at the rate set in your year of entry.
£5,800 per year
Students from EU
Full-time fee: £11,600. If you are studying part-time, the total course fee will be split over the years that you study. The total fee will remain the same and will be held at the rate set in your year of entry.
£5,800 per year
Students from International
Full-time fee: £11,600. If you are studying part-time, the total course fee will be split over the years that you study. The total fee will remain the same and will be held at the rate set in your year of entry.