SOp236 Gerontagogy

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michael Schmidt (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Dana Jakubjanská, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SOp236/01: Mon 11:00–12:50 učebna 41, L. Gulová
Prerequisites
The purpose of the course is to acquire basic ability to navigate the discipline, gain an idea about the content of gerontagogy and its meaning for the society. Capture the relationship between gerontagogy and activation of the elderly. Gain knowledge of the current trends in gerontagogy and of ways of applying gerontagogy in practice.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
• define gerontagogy in terms of the current situation in the society (ageing society), characterise the difference between gerontagogy, geriatrics and gerontology • define old age as a social phenomenon • describe and characterise selected topics of the gerontagogy, psychology, philosophy and sociology of age and ageing • gain a basic idea of activation of the elderly, ageism, situation of seniors in institutions and in families • navigate the full extent of practical gerontagogy • present a selected topic of gerontagogy, team work
Learning outcomes
Gain a basic idea of activation of the elderly, ageism, situation of seniors in institutions and in families; navigate the full extent of practical gerontagogy; present a selected topic of gerontagogy, team work.
Syllabus
  • Seniors in families, presentation of good practice – cohabitation of different generations, possibilities of support within the social system. Seniors committed to institutions. Partner relationships and sexual life of the elderly. New trends in senior educations. Seniors and the society, preparation for old age, education of seniors. Ageism, causes and consequences. Senior clubs, seniors at universities. Activation of seniors, practical application. Seniors in the media, in films, in literature.
Literature
  • VIDOVICOVÁ, Lucie. Kdy končí mládí, kdy začíná stáří a co je mezitím? Zpravodaj Rovné příležitosti do firem 3/2013 (When youth starts, when starst old age, and what is inbetween? Bulletin Rovné příležitosti do firem 3/2013). Praha: Gender studies o.p.s., 2013. URL info
  • VIDOVICOVÁ, Lucie. Sebevědomí pro změnu aneb aktivní stárnutí. (elfconfidence for change: active ageing). Brno: o.s. Zeny 50, 2013, p. 3. 3/2013. URL info
  • VIDOVICOVÁ, Lucie. Pády seniorů v přirozeném prostředí. (Fall of older people in natural environment). Odborný časopis Sociální služby. Asociace poskytovatelů sociálních služeb, 2012, No 3, p. 18-20, 2 pp. ISSN 1803-7348. URL info
  • TOURNIER, Paul. Osamělost mezi lidmi :příčiny a důsledky, východiska a řešení osamělosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Návrat domů, 1998, 148 s. ISBN 80-85495-15-5. info
  • RABUŠIC, Ladislav. Česká společnost a senioři (Czech Society and the Elderly). Brno: MU, 1997, 189 pp. ISBN 80-952-98-02/58. info
  • Česká společnost a senioři : sociální, ekonomické a politické aspekty demografického stárnutí české společnosti : texty celostátní konference konané 16.-17. října [1997] v Brně. Edited by Ladislav Rabušic. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 189 s. ISBN 8021017295. info
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, Helena. Fenomén stáří. Praha: Panorama, 1989, 407 s. ISBN 80-7038-158-2. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, group projects, presentations, homework, reading
Assessment methods
The students will study for an exam using recommended sources. A part of the lessons is team work; the students will prepare a topic which they will present and reflect upon during the seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2463
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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