Short course: Gerontechnology for health, participation, and quality of life

Credits: 4,5 ECTS
Time: 27 November-13 December
Format: The course is conducted through lectures and group discussions as well as collaborative work in pair or small group, through online platforms. Course meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays 17:00-20:00 Japan, 9:00-12:00 Sweden.
Application deadline: October 31

Content

This course will discuss gerontechnology in terms of concepts, applications, and impact on older people. Content include:

• digitalization and digitalized products and services
• older persons, including their needs, interests, preferences, skills, and experiences of technology
• health, participation, and quality of life in digital societies
• research methods
• user-centered approach
• co-production
• ethical, legal, and social issues

Course syllabus 

Entry Requirements & Selection

Selection procedure (ordered by priority):

1. Students registered in a PhD programme or Postdocs at MIRAI 2.0 member universities.
2. Other applicants: Admission based on the number of credits at graduate level (2 ECTS credits in Sweden is equivalent to 1 credit in Japan). The applicants will be selected randomly in the case of equal credits.
A strive for diversity in disciplines/academic fields and an equal number of students from Sweden and from Japan. English is the medium of instruction and examination.

Maximum number of participants: 30 (15 from Sweden and 15 from Japan).

Application

The application form can be found on https://ju.se/en/research/doctoral-programmes/doctoral-programmes-at-the-school-of-health-and-welfare/third-cycle-education-courses.html. To apply for the course, click on the link "Apply for a course".

Contact

For more information about the course and its content please reach out to the course convenors:

Jönköping University: Caroline Fischl, caroline.fischl@ju.se
Hiroshima University: Mineko Wada, minewada@hiroshima-u.ac.jp

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