Kursen ingår i dessa läroplaner och studiehelheter
- Human ageing and elderly service 2005 (international students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2005 (native students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2004 (native students) - Gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2004 (international students) - Gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2006 (native students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2007 (native students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2008 (native students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2006 (international students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2007 (international students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2008 (international students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (international students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (native students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (international students) - Basics in gerontology
- Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (native students) - Basics in gerontology
Nivå/kategori
Undervisningsspråk
Engelska
Kurstyp
Obligatorisk
Rekommenderat studieår
1
Omfattning
5 sp
Kompetensmål
The main objective for the student is to get
an insight into how psychological aspects of normal ageing is studied and be able to use this knowledge to promote psychological well-being for the elderly: Applied psychology and Social psychology.
Läranderesultat
At the end of the course the student is expected to:
-have an insight into how ageing is studied within the disciplines psychology and social psychology and how you can apply this knowledge in your work within elderly service
- demonstrate an understanding of normal ageing from a psychological point of view
Innehåll
-Psychological aspects of age prejudice and discrimination and how to challenge these prejudices
-how ageing is studied from a psychological perspective
- Ageing and specific psychological functions
- Wisdom and creativity trends
- Practical implications of research into mental
functioning
- Personality and adaptation in old age
- Stress, crises - coping and adaptation
- Ageing and mental health. Reminiscence.
Förkunskaper
Preferably basic studies in psychology
Litteratur
Atchley R. C. 2004. Social Forces and Ageing.
An introduction to Social Gerontology. Belmont.
Wadsworth Publishing Company. Chapter 5.
ISBN 0-534-53694-8.
Slater R. 1995. The Psychology of Growing Old,
Looking Forward. Buckingham. Open University
Press. ISBN 0-335-19318-8.
Thompson N. 1995. Age and Dignity. Working
with Older People. Aldershot: Arena. ISBN 1-85742-
251-1
Current research articles
Research articles
Further reference literature will be presented
later
Studieaktiviteter
- Föreläsningar - 45 timmar
- Självstudier - 88 timmar
Arbetsbelastning
- Kursens totala antal arbetstimmar: 133 timmar
- Varav självstyrda studieformer: 88 timmar
- Varav schemalagda studier: 45 timmar
Undervisningsform
Närundervisning
Examinationsformer
Tentamina
Lärare
Gustafs Christel
Examinator
Gustafs Christel
Antal kursplatser
Ingen begränsning
Kursens slutdatum
Slutdatum meddelas senare
Delprestation i kraft till
12 månader efter kursens slutdatum
Examinationsformer
Tentdatum meddelas senare - Tentamina