Course description
This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to aging research, drawing insights from various healthcare fields. It explores the complexities of aging and the challenges in conducting aging research, encouraging critical discussions on methodological issues and enabling students to engage in informed debates from multiple perspectives.
With a blend of campus sessions and online learning, the course includes lectures, debates, and self-study activities. Interactive discussions, along with oral and written assessments, will help students refine their critical thinking skills and enhance their ability to integrate knowledge across disciplines.
Prerequisites and Selection
Prerequisite courses, or equivalent
No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course.
Selection
Selection will be based on:
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation).
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).
Course director
Anna-Karin Welmer
Course syllabus
H1F6060
Department
Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society
Doctoral programme
Health Care Science (Puf-V)
Type of course
**Other course
Keywords
Aging Research, Äldreforskning, Multidisciplinary , Tvärvetenskaplig, Healthcare Sciences , Hälsovetenskap, Methodological Challenges, Metodologiska utmaningar