Research Master in Gerontological Sciences
The Gerontological Sciences course at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) included offers a specific training trajectory to those excellent students who want to build up an academic career in the field of Gerontology. The program also provides an ideal preparation for starting a PhD in the domain of Gerontology.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
September
Tuition Fee
€ 4,000 (non-EEA)
€ 1,116 (EEA, national)
Location
Brussels, Belgium
About the programme
The world population is ageing. International organizations, such as the World Health Organization, consider the ageing population as one of the major topics that need immediate and thorough attention. The Research Master in Gerontological Sciences offers a specific training trajectory to those excellent students who want to build up an academic career in the field of Gerontology. It also provides an ideal preparation for starting a PhD in the domain of Gerontology.
After graduation
The Gerontological Sciences course at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) paves the way for a successful doctorate in Gerontology by providing theoretical, but also methodological knowledge and skills for research into ageing and older people.
Highly educated people can transfer pertinent knowledge about ageing and the older people to different settings/environments from a multidisciplinary perspective.rs, consultants, etc. to function. Besides the universities and scientific institutions, industries are also an increasingly important market for PhD holders. It is considered, therefore, that PhD holders in Gerontology would fit perfectly in R&D departments of large companies.
PhD holders in Gerontology can be engaged in the various universities as a postdoc fellow or a senior academic staff. The university is obviously not the only place where research is conducted. In addition, PhD holders in Gerontology can be engaged in policy functions and doctorate holders are desired in services from the welfare and health care that focus on innovation, quality, development and implementation of clinical pathways and guidelines and / or research.
Courses Included
- Master Classes Statistics (Quantitative & Qualitative)
- Writing a Research Application Part
- Organisational and Intercultural Aspects of Ageing
- Biological and Biomedical Fundaments of Ageing
- Psychological Fundaments of Ageing
- Social Fundaments of Ageing
- Ethics Related to Ageing
- Systematic Literature Review Part
- Clinimetrics and Comprehensive Gerontological Assessment
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