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

Course Overview

In depth study of frailty, one of the primary factors that affect the quality of life of the older population forms the primary concern for the certification course on Frailty in daily living. This self-paced online Frailty in daily living program is offered by edX, an online education provider with association of The Hong Kong polytechnic University (HK PolyU), a internationally reputed institution. This introductory course on medicine is under the guidance of an experiences panel of faculties from HK PolyU. The course is packed with a comprehensive curriculum with brief Lectures available in English language covering many important aspects of frailties. The Frailty in daily living course offers a free audit period in addition to the option of upgrading to a verified account that grants complete benefits like certification, graded assignments and unlimited course access.

Frailty in daily living certification course mainly focuses on the topic of frailty and how it affects the daily life of older people. The reasons behind this condition are studied closely and how different factors like nutrition, physical functions and cognitive functions affect the condition, is studied in depth.

The Highlights

Course offered by edX
In association with HK PolyU
Introductory course on medicine
Self-paced online course
Audit session of free of cost
Course duration of 4 weeks with 1-3 hours per week
Instructors from HK PolyU
Certified and shareable certification

Programme Offerings

Online Class
Instructor-led
video lectures
MCQ final exam
Discussion Forums
and Quizzes

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 4987	yes	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

The course on Frailty in daily living provides the learning with two types of learning sessions. The first one is the audit option and the second is the upgraded option.
The audit sessions are available for all enrolled candidates which come for free of cost.
The upgraded verified account can be purchased for an amount of 4,987 which unlocks the complete benefits of the course including the certification.

Fee category	Amount in Rupees
Base fee	-
Upgradation fee	4,919

Eligibility Criteria

Certification qualifying details

The course on Frailty in daily living is provided with the certificate of completion for only the verified track users who have upgraded their accounts after paying the required amount. No further information is provided regarding the topic and the students can check for further updates in the course homepage under the option ‘Updates’.

What you will learn

Knowledge of nutrition

This informative course on Frailty in Daily living gives the students enriched knowledge and skills on various aspects such as:

Students are taught the topic of frailty and its factors in detail.
Students are trained in the management of frailty along with describing the importance of the process.
The awareness of the relevance of management of frailty in the modern world is provided to the students.
Students are given training in implementing different methods of assessing or monitoring frailty in older people.
The risk factors and important measures that need to be taken care of are given to the students in brief sessions.
Various methods of interventions or strategies to combat frailty in the older generation are also taught to the students.
Students are equipped to manage frailty from an elder centered and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Students are trained to approach various methods with patience and hospitality.
The short videos from real-life caretakers and elder people provide the students an insight and coherent picture of the management of frailty.
To provide the students with both theoretical knowledge and practical inputs to get familiar with frailty in order to manage it.

Who it is for

Aspirants who are interested in the management of frailty and want to promote the health of the older people can apply for this course.

Admission Details

The course on Frailty in daily living follows an online mode of registration which can be done by students itself by following a few simple procedures.

The interested students can register for the course by following the below-given steps:

Step: 1- Browse the course website from the provided URL- https://www.edx.org/course/frailty-in-daily-living.

Step: 2- Click on the option of sign up to create a new edX account or sign up using any of your social media accounts like Google or Facebook.

Step: 3- Complete verification of your registered email Id after clicking on the confirmation link sent to the respective mail ID.

Step: 4- Students can enroll in the course they want to pursue and they will be directed to a page to choose between continuing auditing the course or making an upgrade purchase. You can continue auditing and pay later within the provided deadline.

Step: 5- For upgrading the account right away, the students can select the option ‘purchase the upgrade’.

Step: 6- Complete the payment of the required fee amount with the suitable online payment mode and with that, the student becomes a verified track user with complete benefits.

The Syllabus

Theories of frailty
Risk factors and protective factors
Assessment methods
Consequences

Concepts of cognitive functions
Importance of early detection
Assessment methods
Interventions

Malnutrition
Nutritional related risk factors
Assessment tools
Interventions

Concepts of sarcopenia
Assessment tools
Interventions

Instructors

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the course length of this course?

The course on Frailty in daily living has a complete duration of 4 weeks with an estimated effort of 1-3 hours per week from the student.

2: Is there any refund provision offered by edX?

The Frailty in daily living online course offers the complete refund if the student unenrolls from the course within the refund eligibility period of 14 days from the purchase or class starting.

3: Are there any deadlines for applying for financial assistance?

The deadline for applying to the provision of financial assistance is on or before the deadline for upgrading the account which is provided to the students after enrolling.

4: When will the students receive their certificate?

The students will receive their earned certificates upon completing the course meets all the requirements. They can access it from ‘view the certificate’ in the dashboard.

5: What are some of the important topics covered in this course?

This introductory course on frailty in daily lives covers key topics such as frailty in association with nutrition, cognitive functions, physical functions and so on.

6: Is there a provision for resuming the course after a break?

The students can resume the course after taking a break since it's a self-paced program that is personalizable. They can resume by clicking the option ‘Resume course’ in the course.

7: What if the students cannot meet the deadline?

Since it is a self-paced program students if the given deadlines are suggestions to pace your studies. They can shift it using the option ‘shift due dates’.

8: What are the benefits of a verified account?

The verified track accounts unlock the complete benefits of the course which is not in the audit session such as course certificate, unlimited access to course content, and graded assessments.

9: Till when the audit session can be accessed?

The audit session lasts for a given date which is provided to the students after enrollment and they would lose all access to the content after this period finishes.

10: Where can the students raise problems regarding the course?

The students can raise questions and queries about the course on the discussion forums which are supervised by the instructors and coordinators of the course.

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