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ECTS - PWSZ im. Witelona w Legnicy

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The Witelon University of Applied Sciences in Legnica - Field: Pedagogy<br />

<strong>ECTS</strong> Course Catalogue 2010/2011<br />

<strong>ECTS</strong> credits<br />

4<br />

1.Course title<br />

Basic of Gerontology<br />

2.Course contents<br />

Lecture and Classes<br />

Gerontology as a science. Review of the basic concept. Demographic aspect of aging and old age.<br />

The aging vs. old age – analysing the matter of community aging. The biological aspect of aging and old age;<br />

theories and diversity; the aging theories, biological old age, psychological old age, communal old age. Old Age<br />

– properties of individual and global d<strong>im</strong>ension; physical fitness and mental efficiency of and old man, health<br />

discomfort and illness in old age, rights and needs, community aging phenomenon.<br />

Old man in environment and community;<br />

Old man vs. care house, family role in old man’s life, positive aspect toward aging, aging affirmation, activity in<br />

aging as well as work and creativity. Psychosocial determinant of aging and old age. Defence mechanism of<br />

personality, defence mechanism of ‘ego’, human’s genetic and oncological difficulties, balance – adaptation and<br />

stress, habits of eating, work and relaxation. Diverse types of illness; medical, psychological, cultural and moral<br />

patterns of illness. Adulthood. Aging. Institutions and establishment; supporting development of an old man,<br />

helping old people, types of care for seniors. University of the Third Centaury; how to live? Fullness or<br />

emptiness? Modern community attitudes towards seniors, needs of seniors, their free t<strong>im</strong>e, roles and status in<br />

family, pathological phenomenon among old people. The matter of old people in European Union.<br />

3.Prerequisites<br />

none<br />

4.Learning outcomes<br />

Students are familiar with the basic concepts, the process of aging, prevention and treatment of the decease in<br />

old age and problems of seniors. Students understand the basic human’s relationship in different age. They<br />

understand the social politic of the country to reduce the loneliness of old people which has got an <strong>im</strong>pact in<br />

pathogenic. Students notice the independence of old people and facilitate them the participation in every day<br />

life. They can teach pupils in nursery and then students at school the acceptation for the age and the social aspect<br />

of community aging.<br />

5.Recommended reading<br />

Susułowska M., Psychologia starzenia się, PWN, Warszawa 1989<br />

Szatur-Jaworska B. „Ludzie starzy i starość w polityce społecznej” ASPRA-JR, Warszawa 2000<br />

Zych Adam A., Człowiek wobec starości. Szkice z gerontologii społecznej, Wyd. Śląsk, Katowice 1999<br />

Dyczewski L., Ludzie starzy i starość w społeczeństwie i kulturze, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski, Lublin 1994<br />

Szarota Z., Gerontologia społeczna i oświatowa. Zarys problematyki. Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny, Kraków 2004<br />

6.Type of course<br />

Obligatory<br />

7.Teaching team<br />

Department of Pedagogy<br />

8..Course structure<br />

Form Number of hours Semester Year<br />

Lecture 15/10 V 3<br />

Classes 15/8 V 3<br />

Laboratory<br />

Project<br />

Seminar<br />

Other<br />

Total student’s<br />

workload<br />

9.Assessment methods<br />

Lecture – examination, classes - written test are the conditions of ranking the classes<br />

10.Language of instruction<br />

Polish<br />

120<br />

595

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