Global Ageing and Policy

Postgraduate Diploma

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University of Southampton

Course Overview

Older people around the world are increasingly contributing to policy solutions improving the wellbeing of all individuals in society. This programme offers you a critical introduction in the area of ageing and a specialisation in the evaluation of policies relating to ageing societies. Following the successful completion of this programme, you are welcome to continue your studies on the MSc Global Ageing and Policy (DL) programme, opening doors to an exciting range of career trajectories in policy-making, research or health and social care. The programme aims to provide you with: critical appreciation of the key theoretical perspectives within Gerontology and their application in the analysis of specific issues concerning ageing and the life course understanding of contemporary debates within Gerontology concerning the lives of older people, their families and society, in both developed and developing countries specialised learning of ageing and its policy implications in less developed regions of the world critical skills in the evaluation of policies and programmes in ageing societies, competence in qualitative or quantitative research methods and their application to key research questions, preparation for a career in the field of gerontology and applied health and social sciences

Program Outline

Course Overview

  • Teaching method: Online
  • Starting in: rolling
  • Full Time Duration: 12 months
  • Part Time Duration: 24 months
  • This Program is taught in: English

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Fees:

  • Domestic Students: 7,450 GBP (9,820 USD) per 1
  • International Students: 7,450 GBP (9,820 USD) per 1

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University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Course Overview

Older people around the world are increasingly contributing to policy solutions improving the wellbeing of all individuals in society. This programme offers you a critical introduction in the area of ageing and a specialisation in the evaluation of policies relating to ageing societies. Following the successful completion of this programme, you are welcome to continue your studies on the MSc Global Ageing and Policy (DL) programme, opening doors to an exciting range of career trajectories in policy-making, research or health and social care. The programme aims to provide you with: critical appreciation of the key theoretical perspectives within Gerontology and their application in the analysis of specific issues concerning ageing and the life course understanding of contemporary debates within Gerontology concerning the lives of older people, their families and society, in both developed and developing countries specialised learning of ageing and its policy implications in less developed regions of the world critical skills in the evaluation of policies and programmes in ageing societies, competence in qualitative or quantitative research methods and their application to key research questions, preparation for a career in the field of gerontology and applied health and social sciences

Program Outlines

Course Overview

  • Teaching method: Online
  • Starting in: rolling
  • Full Time Duration: 12 months
  • Part Time Duration: 24 months
  • This Program is taught in: English

Ratings:

  • Course rating:
  • University rating:
  • Value for money:

Fees:

  • Domestic Students: 7,450 GBP (9,820 USD) per year
  • International Students: 7,450 GBP (9,820 USD) per year

Address

University of Southampton, United Kingdom

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