Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The overall objective of the course is to deconstruct some stereotypes associated with the concept of aging. More concretely, various issues related to or associated with normal aging (senescence) are considered, as: (1) the origins and characteristics of the aging population (demographics), (2) the questioning of psychometric model of cognitive decline, (3) the description of some theories explaining how a person adapts to his aging and maintains well-being and a good quality of life, (4) the description of some transitional periods occuring during aging such as retirement, (5) ...
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To have some theoritical and methodological basis related to the actual knowledge about normal and pathological aging.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No prerequisites required
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures with slides support.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
Course Content: Oral presentation + Slides available online after each course (via MyULg)
Reading (s) Recommended (s): Bibliographical supplements (articles, chapters) can be posted online (also via MyULg).
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam with multiple choice questions (questions with five possibilities of answers, or true / false).
Rating system which provides a penalty for wrong answers (usually 1 point for a correct answer, -0.25 points for a mistake, and 0 if no response or a response "I do not know").
It should be noted that at the end of each examination session (January or August / September), the level of severity of the examination could be revised downward. This decrease in severity will be left to the strict appreciation of the academic. The latter will be based on the level of complexity found in the exam, and therefore on the student success rate. This adaptation (or not) of severity may vary from one session to another.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
- Course attendance is recommended, although not required.
- This course is accessible to exchange students.
- In accordance with the "Registration of Courses" Directive of the ULiège (DOC 19023bis / CA / 04.07.2018), the recording (audio and / or images) of the course or part of it is subject to the permission of the teacher. With regard to this course specifically, it is strictly forbidden to record this one (in any form)!!
Contacts
Academic:
ADAM Stéphane (28.46) - stephane.adam@uliege.be
Assistant:
CRUTZEN Coline (97.45) - coline.crutzen@uliege.be
Secretary:
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Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
Contacts
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
Same as for the first session
Assessment methods
Virtual exam (using E-campus) with multiple choice questions (questions with five possibilities of answers, or true / false).
There is not penalty for wrong answers. So, 1 point for a correct answer, 0 for wrong answer or for a response "I do not know").
It should be noted that at the end of each examination session (June or August / September), the level of severity of the examination could be revised downward. This decrease in severity will be left to the strict appreciation of the academic. The latter will be based on the level of complexity found in the exam, and therefore on the student success rate. This adaptation (or not) of severity may vary from one session to another.