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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
SOCI1095-1  Sociology and Ageing

Duration :  20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Labour Sciences, Professional Focus, 1st yearToute l'année3
Master in Labour Sciences, Professional Focus, 2nd yearToute l'année3
Lecturer :  Didier Vrancken
Substitute(s) :  Laurent Nisen
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
See Sociology and Ageing 20h Th, 10h Pr
Demographic aspects, forms of retirement, elderly workers, representation of ageing , dependency and great oldness, mistreatment of elderly people, life in nursing home, intergenerationnal relationships...

The students make a presentation of a specific subject, as suicide of elderly people, women and ageing, couple and retirement...
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Infer a critical view about different notions such as the dependency of elderly people, the elderly workers, the representations on elderly people ...
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Non
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
reading, summary and presentation of an article
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Two hours course, at the end of the first semester and at the beginning of the second semester.
Recommended or required readings :  
Notes and readings folder (articles by Caradec V., Gaullier X., Guillemard A.-M., Vrancken D. and other scientists).
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written work (oral presentation) and oral examination
Organizational remarks :  
Start of the courses: October 27
Contacts :  
Teacher : D. Vrancken (366 31 76) Teaching assistant : L. Nisen (366 21 85)


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