2020-2021 / SOCI1095-2

Sociology of ageing, Theory

Duration

20h Th

Number of credits

 Master in public health (120 ECTS) (Programme transitoire)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Didier Vrancken

Substitute(s)

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

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.)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The theoretical course will use in particular the following methods: - ex cathedra presentations  - framed debates - outside contributors - co-construction of knowledge with learners

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Two hours course each week, at the second semester.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

As the course has been reorganized urgently, we remind you of the different instructions given :
Course based on two oral contextualization presentations and on the presentation of CARADEC V., Sociologie de la vieillesse et du vieillissement, Armand Colin, 2015.
A written assignment will be requested from students according to the instructions given and placed on eCampus.

Recommended or required readings

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).

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Written work to be submitted according to eCampus instructions

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Start of the courses: February 6

Contacts

Teachers : L. Nisen (04 366 21 85) and D. Vrancken (04 366 31 76)