Study Programmes 2016-2017
| PSYC5883-1 | ||||||||
| Psychosocial approach of carefor seniors | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Stéphane Adam | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Learning unit contents :
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| This course will focus on the caregiver's approach and will seek to understand how a older person faces and adjusts to a stressful life event. This will be illustrated through a real situation encountered by individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease (or a related syndrome) from their relative (i.e. spouse, parent, or other).
Furthermore, according to the time left, other topics could be addressed as the risk (and fear) of falling, the end of life, etc . |
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Course of « Aspects psychosociaux du vieillissement » (PSYC1092-1) | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| This course will alternate between lecture, and eventually workshops and clinical exchanges based on vignettes or videos. | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face learning that is intended to be interactive. Active participation and class attendance are required. | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course Content: Oral presentation + Slides available online (via MyULg)
Reading (s) recommended: Bibliographical supplements (articles, chapters) can be posted online (also via MyULg). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam (open questions) that will combine theoretical knowledge and clinical standpoint.
If the number of students enrolled in the course was very high, a part of the exam (or all of it) will take the form of multiple choice questions (MCQ). If this MCQ device was considered, students would be notified at least one month in advance. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Academic:
ADAM Stéphane (28.46) - stephane.adam@ulg.ac.be Assistant: MISSOTTEN Pierre (20.58) - pmissotten@ulg.ac.be Secretary: BERSOUX Martine (20.81) - martine.bersoux@ulg.ac.be |
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