Gerontopedagogy

Year
1

Academic year
2017-2018

Code
02747994

Subject Area
Education Sciences

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Curricular units / subjects of Education and Training of Adults, entry-level, or significantly related areas

Teaching Methods

The teaching and learning methodologies used are diverse, being used a combination of transmissive teaching, bibliographic summaries, socratic questioning, watching films / web resources, demonstrations, readings and critical analysis of scientific articles based on empirical studies and discussions in small groups. Also important is the analysis of national and international statistical indicators available on aspects of aging. The reflection on the role of the State and public policies will also be part of the strategies used.

Learning Outcomes

1. To understand the field of study and intervention of gerontopedagogy in the framework of lifelong education.

2. To know the aging phenomenon in different perspectives: demographic, biological, cognitive, emotional, social and family.

3. To understand the importance of educating for healthy and participatory aging in contemporary societies, as well as knowing the main programs of stimulation and intervention.

4. To reflect on the importance of active citizenship and gender issues in aging and for the improvement of the quality of life and to understand different forms of discrimination that older people can undergo and intervention strategies.

5. To understand the influence of family, community and institutional contexts in promoting quality of life of older people.

6. To reflect critically about the role of the Master graduate in ES, in this domain, for the promotion of active aging, following the most current paradigm proposed by WHO.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

1. Gerontopedagogy in the context of lifelong education.

2. Education and the life cycle: Conceptual frameworks on aging

3. Demographic aging and gerontology revolution

4. Development and aging of the biological, cognitive, emotional and social systems

5. Successful aging: models and intervention programs

6. Stimulation, learning and quality of life in people of advanced age

7. Intergenerational Educational Programs

8. Educating for the process of loss, grief, death and dying.

9. Gender and aging: The double standard

10. Citizenship and active aging

11. Aging and Family

12. The care of older people in family and institutional context

13. The transition to retirement and retirement: intervention programs

14. The challenges posed by the paradigm of active aging, proposed by the WHO.

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Avaliação contínua:Synthesis work:50% +| 50% for the presentation in class of intervention programs with the respective written work: 100.0%

Assessement
avaliação final: Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Arnett, J. J., (2012). Human development: A cultural approach. Boston. PearsonEducation.

IMSERSO (2011). Envejecimientoactivo: Libro blanco. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidade, Politica Social e Igualdad

Johnson, M.,&Bengtson, V., Coleman, P. & Kirkwood, T. (2005).The Cambridge handbook of age and ageing.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Oliveira, A. L., Vieira, C. M., Lima, M. P., Alcoforado, L., Ferreira, S. M., & Ferreira, J. A. (2013), Promoting conscious and active learning and ageing: How to face current and future challenges? Coimbra: IUC.. http://www.uc.pt/imprensa_uc/catalogo/ebook/E-book_Promoting

Paúl, C., & Ribeiro, O. (2012). Manual de gerontologia: Aspetosbiocomportamentais, psicológicos e sociais do envelhecimento. Lisboa: Lidel, Edições técnicas.