Course summary
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.
Modules
Understanding Dementia (20 credits); Assessment and Treatment of Dementia (20 credits); Psychological and Social Perspectives of Dementia (20 credits) PLUS three modules from the following professional module options: Research Methods and Critical Appraisal (20 credits); Communication, Learning and Teaching in Health and Social Care (20 credits); Leadership and Change Management in Clinical Services (20 credits) OR Quality, Safety and Service Improvement in Clinical Services (20 credits.
Assessment method
Most modules are assessed by means of a 3,000 word in-depth evaluation of a topic agreed by the student and module leader.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have either 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).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please refer to our website for up to date fee information as some course fees vary: https://www.bsms.ac.uk/postgraduate/index.aspx
Due to visa restrictions, international students requiring a student visa (including EU/EEA who require a student visa) are eligible to apply for BSMS full-time Masters courses only. Part-time Masters courses, all PGDip and all PGCert courses are open to UK and Irish students and international students (including EU/EEA) who have an alternative visa/immigration permission to stay in the UK (such as settled/pre-settled status, Tier 2/work visa, indefinite leave to remain etc).
Sponsorship information
There are a number of scholarships available for postgraduate students from the UK and the EU as well as from the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Please see the Fees and Funding section of our webite for further details.
Provider information
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Medical Teaching Building
University of Sussex
Falmer
BN1 9PX