Education

IFG's programs have a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach. This is reflected in the student groups where different professions meet in the common interest of increasing their knowledge of older people and ageing.

The department offers independent courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as commissioned education in several different municipalities. Specialist competency courses for doctors undergoing specialist training in Sweden are an example of education arranged together with Region Jönköping County on behalf of the National Board of Health and Welfare.

For those who want to deepen their knowledge in gerontology, there is a Master's program in gerontology.

Some quotes from student evaluations:

"The course has given me a lot of new knowledge that I have already used in my work."

"Overall, this course has given me an incredible amount to think about and I now see the elderly and aging from many new perspectives than I did before. This also means that the approach to older people is very different than before. I don't see them as weak and helpless anymore, but rather as unique individuals who have a whole life story behind them but also experiences and knowledge that many don't have yet."