Dementia Inclusive Hospitals from a Universal Design Approach
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Dementia Inclusive Hospitals from a Universal Design Approach at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 3 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,205 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
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Dementia Inclusive Hospitals from a Universal Design Approach at FutureLearn Course details
- This three-week course from Trinity College Dublin will equip you with all you need to know about dementia-friendly hospital design
- By the end, you'll be ready to create spaces that foster excellent quality of life
- This course starts with an overview of the principles that should be applied to a built environment intended for dementia care before looking at detailed guidance for specific areas of a hospital
- You'll also learn more about dementia symptoms, related impairments, and how these impact the way someone experiences a care setting
- With these insights. you'll make better design decisions
- As the course progresses you'll look more closely at the design issues that have the most impact on dementia care, including hospital layout and scale
- You'll see that collaborating with people who have dementia is absolutely imperative, and you'll be guided on creating helpful environments in key areas across a hospital
Dementia Inclusive Hospitals from a Universal Design Approach at FutureLearn Curriculum
Introduction to dementia inclusive hospital design
Welcome to the course
Thinking about the built environment and its impact on people in hospitals
Designing for people living with dementia in the acute hospital environment
Universal design: Creating naturally supportive environments
Guidance regarding design consultation and participation with key stakeholders
Key design issues for people with dementia in acute settings
At a GlanceÂ?Universal Design Dementia Friendly Hospitals
Reflecting on the first week
Applying dementia inclusive design across the hospital
Introduction to week two
Levels of design and intervention
Applying a Universal Design Dementia Friendly Hospital approach across key spatial scales within a hospital campus
Section 1: The Hospital as a Whole
Section 2: Site Location, Approach and Entry
Section 3: Campus Design and Onsite Circulation
Section 4: Building Approach, Entry and Internal Circulation
Reflecting on the second week
Looking at key spaces and details
RefresherÂ?Key Design Issues
Section 5: Key Internal and External Spaces
Section 6: Building Components: Materials, Fit-Out, and Signage
Section 7: Technology
Section 8: Internal Environment
Reflecting on the third week
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