Course: Leisure time of adults and elderly people

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Course title Leisure time of adults and elderly people
Course code KPG/NKVČS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Chudý Štefan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vyhnálková Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The specifics of free time in adulthood and old age. Preparing for retirement. Retiring as a major moment in terms of leisure time of an aging man, the loss of life program and second program of life. Leisure activities of older people and factors affecting their content. Seniors socializing. Seniors´ education as a leisure activity. Clubs for elderly people and other institutions for their leisure time. Planning and design of leisure activities of seniors at the level of a community, village and region. Seniors´ leisure time in social services.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 45 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 6 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students should be able to characterize the specifics of leisure time in adulthood and old age, to define and explain the concept of second life program, to clarify the issue of preparation for old age, to describe the factors affecting the way of experiencing free time in adults and in the elderly, to characterize the issue of seniors' education in the context of free time, to propose measures for the elderly free time at the level of separate institutions, community, village and region.
Students will acquire competence to understand the issue of leisure time of adults and seniors and to act in this area.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of leisure education, developmental psychology, sociology, adult education and geragogy.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance

Design for a single event on leisure time or hobby education of selected target groups of adults or seniors. The project will include the definition of the major and of milestones events, the characteristics of the target group and of the organizer, proposed method of propagation, the description of arrangements (personnel, material, spatial and other requirements), timing and course preparation, guidelines for follow-up evaluation and indicative financial statement. Monitoring and evaluation of individual work will be done before granting the colloquium.
Recommended literature
  • Bočková,V. a kol. Aktuální problémy výchovy a vzdělávání dospělých. Miniskriptum. Olomouc 1994. 50 s..
  • ČORNANIČOVÁ, R. (1998). Edukácia seniorov.. Bratislava.
  • HÁJEK B., HOFBAUER, B., PÁVKOVÁ, J. Pedagogika volného času.
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, H. (1989). Fenomén stáří.. Praha.
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, H. (2002). Manuálek sociální gerontologie.. Brno.
  • Petřková, A., Čornaničová, R. (2004). Gerontagogika: Úvod do teorie a praxe edukace seniorů.. Olomouc.
  • Rheinwaldová, E. (1999). Novodobá péče o seniory. Praha.
  • Sýkorová, D. (2007). Autonomie ve stáří - Kapitoly z gerontosociologie.. Praha.
  • VÁŽANSKÝ, M. (2001). Základy pedagogiky volného času.. Brno.


Study plans that include the course
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