International Ph.D. Program in Gerontology and Long-Term Care

Curriculum Info

Education Objectives

● To possess humanistic literacy and social participation in policy leader in geriatric and long-term care
● To possess research in geriatric and long-term care
● To possess transprofessional Integrated application in innovate translation in geriatric and long-term care
● To possess international requirement in geriatric and long-term care
● To possess ethics literacy and competency in industry management in geriatric and long-term care

Chart Curriculum

Category	Course title	Credits	Required/ Elective	Full/ Half	Grade Level 1		Grade Level 2		Grade Level 3		Grade Level 4		Grade Level 5		Grade Level 6		Grade Level 7		Minor	Double Major	Language	Distance Education	Remarks
Category	Course title	Credits	Required/ Elective	Full/ Half	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Minor	Double Major	Language	Distance Education	Remarks
	Research ethics	0	R	H	0	0															English	V	Required to complete Research ethics course once before graduation.
Core Courses for Postgraduate (Required) Subtotal credits		0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Core Courses (Required)	Advanced Quantitative Research Methodology in Geriatrics Long-term Care	3	R	H	3																English
	International Policy in Aging and Long-term Care	2	R	H	2																English
	Special Topics in Research (Ⅰ)	1	R	H	1																English
	Advanced Biostatistics	3	R	H		3															English
	Special Topics in Research (Ⅱ)	1	R	H		1															English
	Special Topics in International Aging and Long-term Care	1	R	H			1														English
	Special Topics in Management	1	R	H				1													English
Required Courses Subtotal credits		12			6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dissertation	Dissertation	12	R	H			12	12													English		Need to take the course in the graduation semester.
Dissertation Subtotal credits		12			0	0	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Core Courses (Elective)	Advanced Evidence-based Healthcare	2	E	H	2																English
	Global Health Promotion and Management for the Elderly	2	E	H		2															English
	Smart Service Innovation in Long- term Care	2	E	H			2														English
	Special Topic in Global Palliative Care	2	E	H				2													English
Elective Courses Subtotal credits		8			2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Elective Credits Required	Elective courses: 6 creditsNote for elective credits: permitted by academic advisor, elective from other Ph.D. Program in TMU can be recognized
Maximum credits can be waived	6 credits