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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan course provides a comprehensive study on how healthy aging is, how to achieve it, and how to work towards an age-friendly society. The curriculum includes the concept, needs, and challenges of healthy aging. Students will learn about supporting the elderly in their daily life, promoting national policies that are age inclusive, and initiatives to accept diversity in their community.

Moreover, the Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan programme by FutureLearn has a panel of experienced professionals from Keio University Japan. They specialize in Gerontological Nursing, Health Care policies, and psychiatric and mental health nursing. Students receive extensive case studies to help with their learning.

FutureLearn's Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan is an online course that demands an average study time of three hours per week for four weeks. The training uses different learning methods, including videos, articles, and interactive discussions, to estimate your progress. While the study material is available for six weeks free of cost, you can pay a certain amount to get the certificate and the course material with lifetime validity.

The Highlights

Online Training
Four-week course
Certification course
Course material available for free
Experienced Professional from Keio University, Japan
Combination of Videos, Articles, and Discussion in both Japanese and English.

Programme Offerings

Four-weeks training
Online training
Experienced professors
Keio University
Certificate

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 2763	yes	Futurelearn

Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan course fee structure

Course Name	Fee in INR
Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan	Free
Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan (Upgrade)	₹770/month
Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan (Unlimited)	₹2,763

Eligibility Criteria

While Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan programme, has no eligibility criteria, it is tailor-made for people working in Geriatric Care such as nurses, doctors, policymakers, educators, etc. this course can also be taken by anyone interested in healthy aging or considering studying the technological or business development in elderly care.

Access to the course is free of cost, but you can 'Upgrade' by paying the necessary fee and become eligible for a Certificate of Achievement once you complete the course.

What you will learn

Knowledge of healthcare sciences

The Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan online course covers various aspects of image processing. It helps in understanding image analysis and how it helps in phenotyping. The course completion will well verse you in:

Identifying both the challenges and possibilities of a super-aged society.
Exploring innovative strategies for communities, individuals, and healthcare services to promote healthy aging.
Assessing the policies to include the age factor for your community.
Explaining the idea of healthy aging and the factors contributing to it.
Improving your lifestyle to incorporate healthy aging.

Who it is for

Nurse

The FutureLearn Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan course is for people who have an interest in healthy aging and living in an age-friendly society. This includes homemakers, fitness enthusiasts, nursing home workers, researchers, mental health professionals, policymakers, and educators.

Admission Details

Step 1: To enrol in the Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan certification course, visit the official FutureLearn website https://www.futurelearn.com/.

Step 2: Once the homepage is loaded, type 'Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan' in the search box of the homepage.

Step 3: Go through the course details and click on 'Join Course for Free'.

Step 4: First-time users have to register themselves by creating an account. For those who already have an account, they need to choose from ‘Free’, ‘Upgrade’ and ‘Unlimited’ options.

Step 5: Select your option and make the payment (if required). Then, you will land on a new page with the programme details. Go through the page and click 'save and go to course'.

Application Details

To join the course, fill out the application form. Those who are already registered on FutureLearn can skip this part, and the website will direct you to the course material.

The Syllabus

The concept of healthy aging.
The mechanisms of healthy longevity from a scientific and medical perspective.
An overview of three components of support for healthy aging: services, communities and policies.

Various kinds of support for individuals’ healthy aging through care services and technology.
How to prevent decline in function due to aging and compensating for it when it does occur.

Case studies of support for social engagement by local communities.
How to enable the elderly to participate in society with a sense of purpose, even whilst aging.

Policies working toward an age-inclusive society.
Various initiatives that are underway in Japan through joint efforts by the government, the private sector, and academia.

Instructors

Keio University, Minato Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What are the requirements to join the Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan course?

There are no requirements for joining the course. Anyone interested in healthy aging can apply.

2: Who are the educators of this course?

The educators of the course are an experienced panel from Keio University, Japan with an interest in creating an age-friendly society. They have experience in Health Care policies, psychiatric and mental health nursing, and gerontological nursing.

3: Will I get a Certificate of Achievement if I join this course for free?

The Certificate of Achievement is not available for free applicants. You can pay the ‘upgrade’ fees or the ‘unlimited’ fees for certification once you are eligible.

4: Who is the course syllabus designed for?

The course syllabus is designed for anyone interested in elderly care or healthy aging. This category includes caregivers, homemakers, fitness enthusiasts, policymakers, educators, researchers, and investors in elderly care.

5: How long is this course?

The course is 4-week long and one needs to dedicate three hours per week to study and cover the syllabus.