Course: Gerontagogics

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Course title Gerontagogics
Course code KSA/GERO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Skopalová Jitka, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Grecmanová Helena, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Seniors education as a new social phenomenon 2. Methodological issues of gerontagogy 3. Ageing and old age as a natural part of life 4. Competence and productivity in old age 5. Education as a support of quality of seniors' life 6. Education to old age and in old age in the context of life-log learning and education 7. Didactic and psychological aspects of seniors education 8. Methods and forms of senior education 9. Educational opportunities for seniors I 10. Educational opportunities for seniors II: Inspiring types of educational programmes 11. Educational opportunities for seniors III: Types of special programmes and opportunities for activation of seniors

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Getting oriented in the crucial issues of the senior life stage (from the demographic, economic, sociological, psychological, andragogical point of view). Acquiring knowledge of the possibilities of influencing and enrichment of seniors´ lives by way of educational activities.
Competences in the scope of the course objective
Prerequisites
No prior requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Based on taught subject matter - see Content and Literature
Recommended literature
  • STUART-HAMILTON, I. (1999). Psychologie stárnutí. Praha.
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. (2013). Gerontagogika. Olomouc.
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N., SMÉKALOVÁ, L. (2015). Edukace seniorů.. Praha.
  • VOSTRÝ, M., VETEŠKA, J. (2021). Kognitivní rehabilitace seniorů. Psychosociální a edukační souvislosti. Praha.


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