Course VÅ3132

Health Care and Social Care for Persons with Dementia

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 4, 2025

  • core values and ethics in relation to the care of people with dementia
  • the effect of dementia diagnosis on people with dementia, their relatives and the caregivers
  • verbal and non verbal communication, and communication difficulties
  • dignity and life quality in relation to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
  • critical discussions and monitoring of approaches, meeting strategies, and treatment options
  • supportive approaches and methods in the care of people with dementia
  • legal security for people with dementia
  • current research in the field of dementia care
Starts and ends:
week 4, 2025 - week 13, 2025
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications :
  • A Bachelor´s degree comprising 180 credits in Care, Medicin, Nursing
Selection :
Guaranteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-V3KKU
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
0 online
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
17,625 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
17,625 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Closed for late application
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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Course Coordinator
Anna Swall
Anna Swall