Old People's Psychology

Recommended Prerequisites

None.

Teaching Methods

Expository and interactive methodology.

Learning Outcomes

- To reflect about the importance of studying ageing.

– To recognize the complexity and transdisciplinarity of studying ageing.

– To understand the research trends of this area.

– To develop a critical view about myths related to ageing.

– To develop a perspective of human development taking into account the average human life span.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

  I. The life course – human development in adulthood: introduction.

 II. Social representation of ageing:

III. The intellectual development of the adult.

IV. Attention, memory and learning in adulthood.

 V. Well-being and Quality of life in advanced adulthood

VI. Death and dying

Head Lecturer(s)

Margarida Maria Batista Mendes Pedroso Lima

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Work ( case study): 100.0%

Assessement
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Marchand,H. (2001).Temas de desenvolvimento psicológico do adulto e do idoso. Coimbra:Quarteto Editora.

Lima,M. P.(2010).Envelhecimentos. Imprensa da Universidade.Coimbra

Vandenplas-Holper, C. (2000).Desenvolvimento psicológico na idade adulta e durante a velhice: Maturidade e sabedoria (Tradução de Paulo Renato Cardoso de Jesus).Porto:Edições ASA (cap. 1)

Merriam,S. B., & Caffarella, R. S.(1999). Learning in adulthood: A comprehensive guide (2ª ed.).San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers (caps. 1 e 5)

Dixon,R. & Cohen, A-L (2003).Cognitive development in adulthood.In R. M. Lerner,M. A.Easterbrooks & J. Mistry (Eds.),Handbook of psychology (vol. 6).New Jersey: JohnWley & Sons, Inc

Daines, J., Daines, C., & Graham, B.(1992). Adult learning adult teaching.University of Nottingham: Department of Adult Education

Simões,A.(2006).A nova velhice:Um novo público a educar.Porto: Ambar (cap. 2)

Simões,A.(2006).Factos e factores do desenvolvimento intelectual do adulto.Psychologica, 42, 25-43