MSc Dementia Studies: Contemporary Approaches to Practice

The Dementia Studies: Contemporary Approaches in Practice postgraduate course offered by the University of West London is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in dementia care and an understanding of contemporary issues related to it. The course appreciates a need for multi-agency, multi-disciplinary approach towards dementia care and aims to produce graduates who can confidently advocate for positive changes in service delivery, policy and practice.Course Content: The core elements of the course include an exploration of dementia as a global public health concern, an investigation of contemporary practice developments, and a focus on effective multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working in dementia care. Furthermore, students are exposed to the socio-political concepts of dementia care and are given the opportunity to consider future directions in practice and research.Key Modules: The key modules include: Contemporary Approaches in Dementia Care, Methodological and Research issues, Dissertation. There are also optional modules like Advanced Practitioner Skills in Dementia Care, Leadership and Management in Dementia Care.Accreditations: This course is recognized across the private, voluntary, and public sectors of health and social care both in the UK and globally. Graduates will receive a Postgraduate Diploma or a Master's degree upon completion of the course, which can be used as a stepping stone towards achieving specialist qualifications or can aid in career advancement.Future Careers: Completion of this course equips one for roles such as social workers, managers in residential and community care settings, and care coordinators in memory clinics among others. It also enables progression within professional practice in the practitioner or management pathways.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page at Dementia Studies: Contemporary Approaches in Practice.