COP3: Interdisciplinary Aspects of Aging

The course will be divided into two parts: lectures in the first 4 days and practical course in the following 5 days.

The lectures will cover basic knowledge in different aging research fields including: humanities, social science, epidemiology, neurology, physiology, and molecular biology.

On the 4th day, researchers from CEHA will give an introduction to several interdisciplinary research projects. These projects are examples of the research that contains shared interests across different research areas of aging research. The aim is to give students the opportunity to learn and use research methods from other disciplines, and they can develop those projects within the practical projects.

In the following days, the students will form groups and choose one of the practical projects as their course project. Each student group will carry out the research project with supervision from a CEHA researcher. At the end of the course, they will write an essay about their findings/conclusions and present their report. The students will be closely followed by the CEHA researchers.

Field trips will be carried out at different Dept. of CEHA. Furthermore, social activities will be arranged, for example BBQ, trips to museums etc. More information will be available later.

Masters students from any discipline.

Students who have obtained a bachelor degree from any discipline, have interests in aging research, and have good English skills are welcome to apply for this course.

Learning Outcomes

Students will gain good foundation knowledge and practical experience in the field of aging research in various aspects including humanities, social science, epidemiology, neurology, physiology, and molecular biology.

Exams:

Each student will submit an essay of 10 pages (2400 characters per page, including spaces). The essays will be assessed with the mark pass/failed.

Credit equivalent: 5 ECTS points are given for this course.

Contact hours: 42

Accommodation will be available in student halls of residences. Costs range from DKK 3,000-4,500/month and one month's rent refundable deposit.

Students must arrive by 2 July 2013.

Students will be able to check-in from Monday 1 July 2013.

Check-out date is Monday 22 July, but you are able to stay until Wednesday 31 July.

Tuition fees	:	IARU students from EU/EEA countries - DKK4,000 IARU students from non-EU/EEA countries - DKK8,000 IARU students whose home university has a GSP exchange agreement with the University of Copenhagen – no tuition fee (seek information from your local GSP coordinator)
Accommodation including any deposits	:	Approximately DKK 3,000-4,500/month and one month's rent refundable deposit.
Other deposits	:	N/A
Field Trip	:	N/A
Textbook Fees	:	N/A
Miscellaneous Fees	:	N/A
Living Expenses	:	Approx. DKK 2,500 for three weeks

Scholarships for incoming students:

A few fellowships are available to cover the travel and accommodation fees for international outstanding IARU students.

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your University, concurrently?
   No, that is not possible at the University of Copenhagen
2. If I am accepted, when will I receive more course details, such as course content, reading lists, timetables, payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   Yes, the course coordinators will contact you directly with all the information you need no later than two weeks before the course begins.
3. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   There may be limited access to these facilities, but course coordinators will be available to give advice for each course. The University of Copenhagen does not provide health services so we recommend students to take out travel insurance before departure to cover their stay in Copenhagen. If you need a GP or dentist during your stay, you are able to contact any local GP or dentist to make an appointment. Your course coordinator or local students in your course can assist with contact details. You are also welcome to come to the University of Copenhagen student guidance centre in Fiolstræde 1 or call (+45) 3532 2918 for assistance.
4. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   Visa requirements depend on your nationality. If you require a visa, you will receive all the required application material with your letter of admission from the University of Copenhagen. EU/EEC nationals do not require a visa.
   
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5. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   Please visit our GSP Facebook page and join the various events groups to meet informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni. You may also post questions to course coordinators on the FB Wall.

You can direct your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institutions. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

Upon being shortlisted by the home institution, the applicants are required to write and submit an essay (max. 1 page) together with their application about their interests and plans for their future studies.

Information about CEHA and CEHA’s IARU activities can be found here:

http://healthyaging.ku.dk/

http://healthyaging.ku.dk/education/iaru-summer-school/

http://healthyaging.ku.dk/international/

http://healthyaging.ku.dk/education/iaru-summer-school/2013/