Study Programmes 2016-2017
GERI0001-1  
Interdisciplinary approach to aging
Duration :
5h Th, 15h SEM
Number of credits :
Master in public health (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Marie-Thérèse Casman
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Concretely the course is divided in two parts.
The first one concerns sociological theory on aging and the second can cover various topics among wich : demographic trends, types of retirement, representations of aging, dependence and odest age, ...
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
A the end of the course, the student will be abble to develope a reflexion on elderly people an the reprensentations of old age.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
none
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The theoretical cours will use the following methods : presentations ex cathedra, debates.
The second part will introduced by outside contributors
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Two hours cours each week at the second semester
Recommended or required readings :
Course notes (slides) and readings folder.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The students are evaluated ont their comprehension of the courses et to bring a critical glance on representations on elderly people.
written examination
Work placement(s) :
none
Organizational remarks :
None
Contacts :
Marie-Thérèse Casman 04 366 31 68