A Multidisciplinary Course on Health in Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease

Education facts

Code: VMFP16

<p>Do you want to understand brain diseases in depth and contribute to the future of healthcare? This course provides you with in-depth knowledge of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's - from mechanisms to treatment - with a focus on the whole, evidence and multidisciplinary collaboration. </p><p>Do you want to deepen your understanding of the two most common neurodegenerative diseases? This course provides you with in-depth knowledge of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease - from disease mechanisms to diagnostics, consequences, and treatments. </p><p>You will learn about modern methods such as brain imaging, biomarkers and digital tests, consequences in everyday life, and different treatment options (pharmaceutical, surgery, and rehabilitation). The course highlights different perspectives (the patient, next of kins, and societal). </p><p>Through an in-depth assignment, you will be trained in identifying knowledge gaps and formulating relevant research questions with ethical awareness. The course is suitable for those who want to contribute to the future of healthcare with evidence-based knowledge and a holistic perspective. </p><p> </p><p> </p>

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires a Bachelor's degree in one of the main areas of occupational therapy, audiology, biomedicine, physiotherapy, speech therapy, medicine, nursing, radiography or the equivalent, and English 6.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• A Multidisciplinary Course on Health in Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 26 January 2026

  End date: 16 March 2026

  Pace of study: 25 %