Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Dementia and the Arts: Sharing Practice, Developing Understanding and Enhancing Lives
UCL (University College London) and Created Out of Mind
This online course invited its learners to explore, challenge, and shape their perceptions of dementia through science and the creative arts.
This course is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and is recognised by its CPD recognition scheme. 8 CPD credits awarded.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Sebastian Crutch
Professor of Neuropsychology
UCL (University College London)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the emerging landscape for dementias and the arts in which artistic and cultural interventions are now being acknowledged
- Reflect upon a variety of arts-based communication strategies that can be employed to engage with people living with dementias
- Develop a qualitative appreciation of the value of ‘in the moment’ experiences
- Reflect upon the worth of scientific research in bridging clinical sciences and arts-based practices to further our ability to care for people living with dementias
- Describe the value of creating common ground, and the associated importance of shared experiences, co-creativity and equality
- Investigate the role of language and communication on the perception of dementias
- Apply knowledge to model a broader understanding of the lived experiences of people living with dementias
Syllabus
- Seeing the dementias differently through the arts and seeing the arts differently through the dementias
- How can moments be understood, experienced and measured?
- Creating Common Ground: The arts, equality and dementia
- Language & Communication: How can we change the conversation?
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and is recognised by its CPD recognition scheme. 8 CPD credits awarded.
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Issued on 13th December 2018
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