In this course, you will gain highly valuable insights into dementia. The instructor will talk about dementia through stories, symptoms, and science. Starting the course, you will learn to identify the range of symptoms that people experience as a result of less-common dementia diagnoses. You will then understand how diagnoses of dementia are different in terms of the parts of the brain affected. Next, you will understand the causes of changes in our brain. After that, you will explore the role of scientific research in furthering your ability to care for and treat people who have dementia. Going further, you will reflect upon the experience of people who are given a diagnosis of dementia.
Then you will be taught how to apply the knowledge to develop a broader understanding of the symptoms and experiences of people with more common forms of dementia. Finally, you will be taught how to evaluate your own views and experiences in comparison to those that are expressed by others. In simpler words, taking this course will equip you with everything you need to know about dementia.
TTC Course Analysis:
Following are the results of comprehensive analysis of “The Many Faces of Dementia” online course by our team of experts.
TTC Rating
432 Reviews | 4.8 |
TakeThisCourse Sentiment Analysis Results:
In order to facilitate our learners with real user experience, we performed sentiment analysis and text mining techniques that generates following results:
- TTC analyzed a total of 432 reviews for this online course.
- The analysis indicates that around 95% reviews were positive while around 05% of reviews had negative sentiment.
- The Many Faces of Dementia’s online course received a total score of 4.8 out of 5, based on user opinions related to 4 effectiveness factors including content, engagement, quality practice and career benefit.
TTC Course Effectiveness:
| Online Course Effectiveness Score |
| Content | Engagement | Practice | Career Benefit |
5.0 / 5.0
★★★★★
71 Reviews | 5.0 / 5.0
★★★★★
60 Reviews
| 5.0 / 5.0
★★★★★
2 Reviews
| 5.0 / 5.0
★★★★★
1 Reviews |
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Based on learner reviews we believe;
- The content of this course is great, informative, and easily understandable
- The instructor shared a lot of living experiences for a better understanding of dementia
- The course contains different case studies for efficient learning
- Overall the course sheds light on many important aspects of dementia
Pros & Cons:
Pros:
- High ratings of 4.9
- Offered by a prestigious institute
- Additional references
- Interesting presentations
- Helpful case studies
Cons:
What Learners Are Saying About this Course:
This section contains feedback that has been given by online learners about this course. Note that we have divided these reviews based on our main points mentioned below;
Key benefits:
The use of explanatory videos was the best part as it made my learning journey easier
This was a very informative and interesting course that taught me what dementia is. The explanatory videos were the best part for me as I find them easier to understand. Before taking this course, I knew that there are many types of dementia but never had them explained before. This course was excellent and easy to understand and now I feel like I know a lot about dementia thanks to this course. (Claire G)
The course offers an enlightening experience as it dives deep into the different forms of dementia
I just completed this highly engaging course and I must say taking this course was an enlightening experience for me. This course dives deep into the different types of dementia. Overall the course offers a wealth of knowledge that is not only informative but genuinely engaging. The best part of the course was the exceptional quality of the course content and the expertise of the instructor. Even the complex concepts were explained with clarity and enthusiasm. (Ruth W)
The content of this course keeps you interested and wanting to learn more
This is an excellent course that offers great content. The entire course is presented in a great manner and makes you want to complete the course. After this course, I really want to enroll in further courses and understand more and more about dementia. This course was great as it included the experiences of real people who were quite brave and invaluable. (Mara S)
The use of videos and case studies was quite helpful in understanding
This course contains content that is easily grasped. The course has videos and case studies that helped me understand what dementia is very easily. It was these case studies that gave the course a practical element and brought life to the course. I can say this course gives a good bit of knowledge of the different types of dementia. (Carol M)
An excellent course that sheds light on Alzheimer’s and rarer dementias
If you are a person looking for general information on dementia and understand what Alzheimer’s is then this course is what you need. But yes do know one thing this course doesn’t talk about all of the aspects of dementia. The teaching focus is on those dementias with a primary cerebral origin. (Katie G)
A great course for any non-specialist as it has easy-to-grasp content
I believe this type of course is suitable for a person who doesn’t even know the meaning of dementia. All you need is some interest in this disease and then leave the rest to this course. The content was right for me and it was spot on. (Clare K)
Living with 26 people who have dementia and thus the course turned out to be quite helpful
I really enjoyed learning from this course. The video, case studies, and other learning content were great. The format of the course was easy. I am a person living with 26 people who have dementia so now you can understand how important it was for me to take this course. Completing this course has helped me understand how these people behave and why. Also, my communication skills with these residents have gone great. (Gail H)
I would like to thank UCL for this course as it is a very important topic to understand
I just want to thank UCL for this amazing course. There are many courses available regarding dementia but I bet this course is the most engaging. The presentation is clear, interesting, and compassionate. (Helen M)
Key challenges
The content was too simple for a professional
This course is no doubt great and talks about dementia in detail but at some point, I felt this course is too simple for a professional. But yes the interesting part of the course was when you get to hear people’s perceptions and comments.
Learner’s Suggestions/Recommendations:
- I can say this course is good and covers a very interesting and important topic. But what made me lose interest in the course were the slow videos. They often got stuck and I had to rewind. (Anonymous Learner)
Is this Course worth taking?
Overall this course sheds light on the key issues in dementia care and research. Taking this course helps you explore the four less common forms of dementia through the eyes of those people who are affected by it. The course contains engaging content presented in an organized way. Thus we can say this course offers great content regarding dementia.
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