Ageing & Society

This master's in Ageing & Society is aimed at social scientists who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of the experience of ageing, ageing societies and policies for an ageing world. The MSc pathway focuses on quantitative research methods and data analysis and the MA pathway on qualitative research methods and data analysis.

KEY BENEFITS

• One of the leading centres for the study of ageing and later life worldwide, students draw on a wide range of professional and disciplinary expertise and experience including demographers, policy analysts and sociologists, geriatricians and clinicians.
• Interdisciplinary 'ageing research' networks within King's include Ageing Research at King's (ARK); Health & Society and the Division of Health & Social Care Research.
• Students gain an awareness of national, cross-national and comparative perspectives of ageing populations, the ageing process and older people in society throughout the programme.
• Close links with, and regular speakers from social, policy and healthcare arenas give multi-disciplinary students insights and up-to-the-minute knowledge of these areas as they affect ageing and older people.
• Located in the heart of London.

PURPOSEAimed at: allied health and social care professionals including nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians and others from the health sciences, as well as students from other disciplines including social and natural sciences, management, policy and politics, law and humanities.

DESCRIPTION

• Be part of one of the leading centres for the study of ageing and later life worldwide.
• Optional Public Policy Internship module.
• Close links and regular speakers from health, social and policy arenas give students insights and up-to-the- minute knowledge of the subject area.