Aging and Age-Related Disorders from a Biological, Epidemiological and Clinical Perspective

About this programme

Understanding social, biomedical and behavioural factors, and discovering how they are connected to older adults’ health, is highly important when we strive to compress disability and morbidity into a short period toward the end of life. Such compression is crucial both for individuals and for reducing the economic and societal burden of late-life disability and morbidity. This course provides theoretical and methodological knowledge on ageing, from a biological to a societal level. You will also gain insight into the complexity and heterogeneity of health in old age. The course prepares you for clinical and social work, as well as health promotion, management and policy for health in old age in a wide range of contexts, including medical to higher education and academic settings. The learning activities will take place digitally and consist of lectures, online discussions, and self-study. All sessions are mandatory and will be scheduled during day-time according to Swedish time. Access to computer with camera, microphone and internet is required. A Bachelor's degree or a professional degree equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits in health care or medicine. Alternatively, a degree in social work. And proficiency in English equivalent to English B/English 6. Applicants with foreign academic qualifications must follow the documentation requirements on universityadmissions.se. The selection is based on academic credits (30-285). All credentials must have reached universityadmissions.se by the deadline for the supporting documentation. Read more