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Course: Gerontagogics

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Course title Gerontagogics
Course code KSA/GERAK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špatenková Naděžda, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
" Methodological issues of Gerontagogics. " Education of seniors as a new social phenomenon. " Aging as a natural part of life. " Developmental changes during aging and old age. " Competencies and productivity in old age " Education to old age and old age in the context of lifelong learning and education. " Education to old age. " Educational aspects of education of seniors. " Types of curriculum and educational opportunities in education of seniors I. " Types of curriculum and educational opportunities in education of seniors II. " Types of curriculum and educational opportunities in education of seniors III.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Homework for Teaching - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Getting oriented in the crucial issues of the senior life stage (from the demographic, economic, sociological, psychological, andragogical point of view). Acquiring knowledge of the possibilities of influencing and enrichment of seniors´ lives by way of educational activities. In the course students can use the aids simulating various types of pathological phenomenon for example tremors or hearing and visual difficulties and "Age Simulation Suit Gert".
competences in the scope of the course objective
Prerequisites
No prior requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Based on taught subject matter - see Content and Literature
Recommended literature
  • - Aleš, M.: Nová populační situace. Sociální politika, 1994, č. 2. - Fromm, E.: Lidské srdce. Praha 1969. - Hartl, P.: Psychologický slovník. Praha 1993. - Haškovcová, H.: Fenomén stáří. Praha 1989. - Langmeier, J.: Vývojová psychologie pro dětské lékaře. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha 1991. - Livečka, E.: Úvod do gerontopedagogiky. Praha 1979. - Míček, L.: Sebevýchova a duševní zdraví. Praha 1968. - Pacovský, V.: O stárnutí a stáří. Praha 1991. - Říčan, P.: Cesta životem. Praha 1989. - Švancara, J.: Psychologie stárnutí a stáří. Praha 1983. - Wolf, J. a kol.: Umění žít a stárnout. Praha 1982. - Čornaničová, R.: Edukácia seniorov. Vznik, rozvoj, podnety pre geragogiku. Bratislava: UK, 1998. - Jesenský, J.: Andragogika a gerontagogika handicapovaných. Praha: Karolinum, 2000. - Klega, V.(red.): Senioři a univerzity 3. věku. Sborník příspěvků z pracovního semináře. Olomouc:UP, 1995. - Petřková, A. (red.): Deset let vzdělávacích aktivit pro seniory. Olomouc: UP 1997 - Petřková, A.(ed.): Aktuální problémy vzdělávání seniorů. Olomouc:UP, 1999. - Pospíšilová , A.: Cvičení paměti ve vyšším věku. Praha: MPSV,1996. - Stuart-Hamilton, I.: Psychologie stárnutí. Praha: Portál 1999. .
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. (2013). Gerontagogika. Olomouc.
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N., SMÉKALOVÁ, L. (2015). Edukace seniorů.. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Andragogy (2016) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025