Course
Healthy Ageing
This course will inform you, from different perspectives, about ageing in general, the factors that keep older people healthy and enable them to continue to participate in society.
€1100
Student fee
€800.00
Specifications
Description
The increase in longevity of the population is one of the major achievements of the 21st century. This rapid demographic transition poses huge challenges to many countries in different areas. This two-week course will inform you – from different perspectives – about the factors that keep older people healthy and enable them to participate in society. In this multidisciplinary course on healthy ageing, we focus on a better understanding of the ageing process (biological, psychological and social), the prevention of functional decline and end-of-life care. Furthermore, visits to, for example, a Senior Friendly Hospital, a hospice and/or an innovative nursing home are included in the programme. We will also let you experience what it is like to get older. We will focus on a better understanding of the ageing process, the prevention of functional decline and end-of-life care. By means of discussions with other participants, you will get an international perspective on the ageing population, depending on the various nationalities attending.
Aim of the course
The course aim is to give a better understanding of the ageing process, the prevention of functional decline and end-of-life care.
Study load
Two full weeks of daily classes, workshops and excursions in Utrecht (72 contact hours, 53 hours preparation, self-study and final assignment). Prior to the course, you will be given an assignment to conduct a life review with an elderly person (65+) which will be presented during the course. The final assessment will be an reflective essay on the lessons learned, in which you will connect theory to practice.
Costs
- Course fee: €1100.00
- Student fee: €800.00
- Included: Course + course materials
- Housing fee: €550
- Housing provider: Utrecht Summer School
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Different registration fees apply for professionals, students, students from the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (HU-students) and countries.
Professional Student HU-student HIC* 1100 800 50 LMIC** 900 600 n.a.
*HIC are high-income countries, as classified by the World Bank.
**LMIC are low and (upper and lower-)middle income countries, as classified by the World Bank. Participants can apply for the LIC/MIC fee based on the location of the institution they are affiliated to.
Please do not make your payment before the discount has been applied.
Additional information
The housing costs do not include a Utrecht Summer School sleeping bag or pillow. These are separate products on the invoice. If you wish to bring your own bedding, please deselect or remove the sleeping bag from your order once you apply for the course.
Application
Please include in your motivation if you are a student or not. The course might be closed prior to the registration deadline when fully booked.