Dementia

The Dementia program from University of Tasmania offers a cross-disciplinary understanding of dementia and its impact on individuals, societies and governments. Graduates will possess a range of knowledge and perspectives to inform their professional and personal support for the needs of people with dementia. 

The rising prevalence of dementia is creating new challenges and a pressing need for change in the way our systems and practices support people who live with dementia.

Key facts

• This Dementia program from University of Tasmania will equip you with the expertise to lead transformation, based on the latest evidence.
• Course information:

• Fully online and flexible with modular content suitable for a wide variety of study approaches
• Easy to navigate and accessible across a range of devices
• Personal perspectives highlighted in assessments linking acquired knowledge to individual contexts.
• Relevant and up-to-date course information
• Career outcomes
• We anticipate career outcomes using wide and thorough knowledge of dementia and its effects, depending on the student's background. These may include:
• Specialist roles and policy input for residential care or community facilities
• Government or private roles dealing with policy and governance related to people with dementia and their carers
• Roles that inform and design practice around care, with a strong person-centred focus
• Augmented clinical skills for students with a health-professional background

Courses include:

• Health and Social Care in Dementia

• Neurobiology of Dementia

• Policies and Systems in Dementia

• Community and Public Health Approaches to Dementia