Doctoral student in Medical Science

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Doctoral Position

Project title: PLACE-DEM: Place-making and cultural engagement for persons living with Dementia: Co-creating person-centered support.

Department

The Department of Health and Rehabilitation is located at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg.

General Information

General information about being a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg can be found on the university's doctoral student pages: https://www.gu.se/en/doctoral-studies.

Duties

The PhD education in Medical Science comprises carrying out a scientific project and completing at least 30 credits of courses at third-cycle level. The doctoral student must also write a scientific compilation thesis or monograph corresponding to at least 120 credits. Doctoral studies comprise four years of full-time study, and leads to a doctoral degree.

As part of your employment as a doctoral student, you may have departmental duties corresponding to up to 20 % of full-time employment, distributed throughout your study period, and result in a corresponding extension of the studies. Departmental duties usually consist of teaching at first- and second-cycle levels, but may also include research and administration.

Project Description

The project focuses on access to and participation in cultural activities that are relevant to persons living with dementia. It aims to co-create and evaluate person-centred support strategies that strengthen access to and participation in cultural activities that are meaningful and relevant to persons living with dementia and their care partners.

The project comprises four interconnected studies involving persons living with dementia, care partners, and representatives of community-based cultural organisations and venues. Mixed-method designs and co-creation approaches will be used to generate knowledge about how places and contexts for cultural activities can be made more accessible, inclusive, and supportive of meaningful participation.

The PhD student will be part of the Centre for a dementia-friendly society with a person-centred mindset – DEMSAM, a research and collaboration centre at the University of Gothenburg, working together with Chalmers University of Technology, the City of Gothenburg, Västra Götaland Region, and the wider society. Read more about DEMSAM: https://www.gu.se/en/demsam.

The project involves collection and analysis of data in Swedish and communication with Swedish-speaking participants.

Eligibility

Doctoral education requires general eligibility and, where appropriate, specific eligibility as set out in the general syllabus for the subject.

General eligibility requirements for doctoral studies:

1. having completed a degree at second-cycle level, or
2. the fulfilment of course requirements totalling at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits must be at second-cycle level, or
3. the acquisition of equivalent knowledge in some other way, either in Sweden or abroad.

Specific entry requirements for this subject: having completed the English B/6 course or is considered to have acquired equivalent knowledge through previous studies.

Assessment Criteria

The selection of applicants who meet the basic and specific eligibility requirements will be based on the ability to assimilate the doctoral studies. The assessment shall attach particular importance to documented qualifications for:

• specific knowledge and skills within the subject area and related research fields
• experience of scientific theory and relevant research methodology
• scientific analysis and presentation verified through an academic paper, degree project, scientific journals or the like.

Admission and Employment

Once admitted to doctoral studies, you will be employed as a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg. Initial employment may apply for a maximum of one year, and may be renewed by a maximum of two years at a time. A doctoral student may be employed for a maximum of eight years, but the total period of employment may not be longer than the equivalent of full-time education at doctoral level for four years.

Location: Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Health and Rehabilitation. Extent: 100 %. First day of employment: as agreed.

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