2018-2019 / SOCI1095-1

Sociology of ageing

Theory

Practice

Duration

Theory : 20h Th
Practice : 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in labour sciences (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Theory : Didier Vrancken
Practice : Didier Vrancken

Substitute(s)

Theory : Laurent Nisen
Practice : Laurent Nisen

Coordinator

Laurent Nisen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Theory

As the course is common to several sections of various faculties (Institute of Social Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Psychology), an attention is granted to the diversity of the school and professional courses, but also to the waitings of students.
This course tends to link at the same time theoretical topics (the large sociological theories which had an interest for the ageing-related themes) and concrete problems (mistreatment, dependence, active ageing, etc.)

Practice

The works done in this part of the course can cover various topics, among which: demographic trends, types of retirement, problems of the older workers, representations of ageing, dependence and oldest age, migrant worker, sexuality and ageing, life in nursing homes, suicide of the elderly people, ageing for female, intergenerational relations...

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Theory

At the end of the course, the student will be able to remember and will have understood the main sociological and theoretical concepts met.
Especially, he will have acquired a critical glance on notions such as the dependence of elderly people, the older workers, the representations of old age...
He will be able to argue on these topics.

Practice

See SOCI1095-A-a

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Theory

None

Practice

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theory

The theoretical course will use in particular the following methods: - presentations ex cathedra - framed debates - outside contributors

Practice

The practical course will consist, for the students, alone or grouped by 2 or 3, to read, summarize, criticize (according to the concepts seen in the first part) and present to other students an article from approximately 20-30 pages or to make a personal work on a specific topic.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Theory

Two hours course each week, at the second semester.

Practice

5 sessions of 2h, beginning 1 months after the theoretical part.

Recommended or required readings

Theory

Course notes (slides) available after each course on My ULg and readings folder (articles by Caradec V., Gaullier X., Guillemard A.-M., Vrancken D. and other scientists).

Practice

See SOCI1095-A-a

Assessment methods and criteria

Theory

The examination relates to the restitution and the comprehension of the course, but also on the capacity to put in prospect the concepts seen, to bring personal examples, or a critical glance.
The contents of the slides and the concepts developed orally are concerned by the evaluation.
Written examination (if 30+ students) or oral (if < or = 30 students). At the second session of examination, type of exam to decide. Date of exam to decide with the teacher (mainly first with students of public health department where it's a mandatory course).

Practice

These works will be evaluated without distinction between the students (excepted in case of an obvious difference of implication) on the quality of the work of analysis (summary and criticism of the text), on the quality of the oral transmission (presentation to other students). As well written documents as the oral presentation are evaluated.
Each part applies for one half of final cotation. The cotation of works will not be communicated before the final examination.

Work placement(s)

Practice

Not applicable

Organizational remarks

Theory

Start of the courses: February 14, but Preliminary and mandatory session on December 7, 10-12am.

Practice

The topics of the works are decided with the students.

Contacts

Theory

Teaching assistant : L. Nisen (04 366 21 85) Teacher : D. Vrancken (04 366 31 76)

Practice

See SOCI1095-A-a