Aging and Care of the Elderly, fordypning

• Starting 2007/2008
• Starting before 2007/2008

Content:

Aging and Care of the Elderly comprises 60 ECTS, and is an interdisciplinary further training programme for health and social workers. The programme provides students with a broad understanding of issues surrounding the care of the elderly, and meets the necessary skills requirements for professionals working in this sector. Emphasis will be placed on providing students with the necessary skills to meet demographic changes and other challenges which the country is faced with. The programme emphasises both the breadth and depth within the complex field of care of the elderly, with a special focus on the “frail elderly”.

Major course units:

• Aging and the Conditions of the Elderly • Communication and Ethics • Sickness, Functional Disability, Life Energy and Life Quality of the Elderly • Preventive Medicine, Treatment, Maintaining Health and Rehabilitation in the Care of the Elderly • Psychiatry of the Elderly and Dementia • Life Energy and Life Quality of the Elderly • Organisation and Execution of Health and Social Services for the Elderly • Professional Practice and Working Methods • Organisation of the Health and Social Services • Quality Development and Project Work

Teaching and Learning Methods:

In this further educational programme emphasis is placed on methods that activate the students and guidance of students. It is assumed that students will participate in choosing their specialisation areas, and that they will draw on knowledge from previously completed degrees as well as their professional experience. Methods that activate students will include the use of reflection groups. In addition to lectures other teaching methods will be used in interdisciplinary groups, so that common problem-solving approaches may be illuminated from the different perspectives of the various professional groups.

Careers / further study:

This further educational programme will be of interest to university college health and social studies graduates, primarily within the public sector. The programme is particularly aimed at professionals who work with the elderly, or who wish to pursue a career in this field.