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Overview
The Many Faces of Dementia course from UCL by FutureLearn you’ll discover key issues in dementia care and research. You’ll explore four less common forms of dementia, through the eyes of people affected by them.
World-leading experts at UCL will show how research into the signs, stages, symptoms and causes of these forms can bring us closer to defeating dementia.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify the range of symptoms that people experience as a result of less-common dementia diagnoses.
- Explain how diagnoses of dementia differ in terms of the parts of the brain affected and the causes of changes in the brain.
- Reflect upon the experience of people who are given a diagnosis of dementia.
- Explore the role of scientific research in furthering our ability to care for and treat people with dementia.
- Apply this knowledge to develop a broader understanding of the symptoms and experiences of people with more common forms of dementia.
- Evaluate your own views and experiences, in comparison to those expressed by others.
Accreditation
- This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- The symptoms and science behind familial Alzheimer’s disease
- Behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia
- Dementia with Lewy bodies and posterior cortical atrophy.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 2 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
The only requirement is an interest in dementia, its effects on people and the brain.
We hope that this course will be of particular interest to:
- Anyone who works with people diagnosed with dementia
- People who have a friend or family member who has dementia
- People in the early stages of the disease
- Students with an interest in learning more about dementia
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents94 EUR / full≈ 94 EUR / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents94 EUR / full≈ 94 EUR / full
Funding
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