UCL is a hub of dementia research in the UK. The UCL Division of Psychiatry is a major contributor to UCL’s dementia research portfolio with a particular...

UCL is a hub of dementia research in the UK. The UCL Division of Psychiatry is a major contributor to UCL’s dementia research portfolio with a particular emphasis on psycho-social aspects of dementia. This optional single module will showcase dementia related research being carried out by current and former members of the UCL Division of Psychiatry. Students will gain a broad overview of what is known and what needs to be known about dementia and will be introduced to a range of research methodologies, spanning biological, psychological and social approaches.

The module will provide the foundations for students to embark on dementia research and to undertake the advanced dementia MSc module as well as informing clinical practice.

The course will be taught over 8 half day sessions, accompanied by Moodle online materials and relevant sessions in the MSc journal club.

Learning outcomes

These are the intended learning outcomes for the module:

Students will be able to appraise papers based on biological, psychological and social approaches to dementia research, and to explain how these perspectives may be integrated.
	Students will be able to suggest approaches to managing dementia and understand high risk factors associated with dementia based on an up-to-date understanding of research findings in these fields.
	Students will be able to identify the key questions motivating current research on the aetiology and management of dementia and to explain how these are being addressed.
	Students will be able to suggest ways of addressing research questions relating to the aetiology and management of dementia and related cognitive disorders.

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