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Your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis in cooperation with the IARA Institute for Applied Research on Ageing

Have you ever thought about writing your thesis in the field of ageing research?
Then you’ve come to the right place. Our team brings together different disciplines (technology, economics, social sciences) and works interdisciplinary on many different themes. Perhaps there is an interesting topic for you among them.

Current topics

At the moment we are particularly pleased if there is interest in working on the following topics – if you are interested, please write to iara@nullfh-kaernten.at:

Market potential of AAL/dHealth/eHealth technologies
Self-tracking in everyday life
Health economic aspects of smart living technologies
Analysing the use of tracking apps/smartphones and their impact on the way of life
Recording climate fears and everyday parameters in relation to actual weather conditions
Digital before outpatient before inpatient: potential for TeleCare in combination with outreach care and support for older people with care and support needs
Local concepts for accompanying, supporting and caring for people with increasing care and support needs in Carinthia/Austria
Community care teams in the provision of support for older people: international models and their applicability for Austria/Carinthia
Effects of technical solutions on the financial viability of the healthcare system
Willingness to pay for technical assistance systems in the healthcare sector
Financing of technical assistance systems in the healthcare sector in an international comparison
Conditions and influencing factors for an attractive workplace in institutions for long-term care
Conception and financing strategies for age-appropriate and climate-friendly community design

Potential further topics

Other potential topics for BA/MA theses would be, for example:

– Population development and economic growth
– Retirement Consumption Puzzle
– Ageing and the pension system
– Digitalisation in health and social services

Take a look at the topics that have already been completed.
Let yourself be inspired.

Here you can find out more about

Current topics for Bachelor’s and Master’s theses…
Completed Bachelor’s and Master’s theses…

… in cooperation with the Institute for Applied Research on Ageing IARA.

Your idea for your very own topic

Tell us about your own idea. What would you like to focus on in your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis in the field of ageing research? Perhaps there is an overlap with our work and we can co-operate or support you.

Contact us for an exchange. Who supervises final theses at IARA?

Young Science thematic platform for VWA & diploma theses

We are also represented on the Young Science Platform for pre-scientific work in schools (“Vorwissenschaftliche Arbeiten/VWA”) and diploma theses, with the topic area ‘Age and ageing’. You can also get ideas for a topic there.

More about IARA & Young Science

Bachelor's / Master's theses in cooperation with IARA

Completed theses

Kristina Maria Jost BA MA

Demenz in Kärnten – Eine Annäherung an den Handlungsbedarf und die Fortschritte im südlichsten Bundesland von Österreich.

May 2024

MASTER (MA) Soziale Arbeit: Entwickeln und Gestalten

MA thesis (PDF) Contact the author

Bernadette Pratl B.A.

People with dementia and challenging behavior with a focus on aggression in long-term care facilities

April 2023

MASTER Health Care and Social Services Development and Management | International Double Degree Program in cooperation with Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences in Finland (JAMK)

MA thesis (PDF) Contact the author