Bay Path University (MA) and CanAge - Various Projects with Impact on Seniors
Preferred learners
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
Categories
Skills
Project scope
- What is the main goal for this project?
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This project provides a number of bespoke project options designed specifically for Bay Path University students in collaboration with CanAge. They are intended to meet the accelerated term structure used by Bay Path University. Students may choose from a myriad of pre-discussed topics in the areas of:
- identifying barriers to access and/ or improving healthcare equities in Canada or internationally
- exploring various models of care and/ or disease conditions and their physical, mental and social impacts
- various topics in public health, including vaccines, social determinants of health, physical activity and nutrition
- understanding the role of the UN, WHO and OECD, and other key players on their efforts to advance health globally
- various discussions on lifespan and longevity that may also intersect with other areas of concern including financial security, social isolation (loneliness) and community engagement
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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- Students will provided with guidance and direction for resources and source material from which to conduct their research.
- Both virtual and built environments, people and processes should be considered as a part of a student's research
- Most of the research that will be conducted during the term will be secondary research, and will require mainly online research to complete these projects
- Students can be proud that their work in these areas will be used to lead efforts to create positive and lasting change!
- What is the main goal for this project?
-
This project provides a number of bespoke project options designed specifically for Bay Path University students in collaboration with CanAge. They are intended to meet the accelerated term structure used by Bay Path University. Students may choose from a myriad of pre-discussed topics in the areas of:
- identifying barriers to access and/ or improving healthcare equities in Canada or internationally
- exploring various models of care and/ or disease conditions and their physical, mental and social impacts
- various topics in public health, including vaccines, social determinants of health, physical activity and nutrition
- understanding the role of the UN, WHO and OECD, and other key players on their efforts to advance health globally
- various discussions on lifespan and longevity that may also intersect with other areas of concern including financial security, social isolation (loneliness) and community engagement
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
-
- Students will provided with guidance and direction for resources and source material from which to conduct their research.
- Both virtual and built environments, people and processes should be considered as a part of a student's research
- Most of the research that will be conducted during the term will be secondary research, and will require mainly online research to complete these projects
- Students can be proud that their work in these areas will be used to lead efforts to create positive and lasting change!
About the company
- https://www.canage.ca
- 2 - 10 employees
- Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society
CanAge (www.canage.ca) - CanAge is Canada's National Seniors Advocacy Organization. We are a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to advance the rights and wellbeing of Canadians as we age. While CanAge lends its focus to a wide range of issues and challenges, our policy book may help you better understand some of our prioritized areas of engagement. https://www.canage.ca/advocacy/policy-book/.
We welcome students from many varied disciplines including, but not limited to:
public policy, political science, social work, law, nursing, epidemiology, immunology, occupational therapy, psychology, family studies, public health, health promotion, gerontology, insurance, business, economics, statistics, and commerce.