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Course syllabus - International Perspectives on Growing Old
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
VAE136
Valid from
Spring semester 2018
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements).
Main area(s)
School
School of Health, Care and Social Welfare
Ratified
2016-06-15
Revised
2017-08-20
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Person-centred practice in nursing and health care : theory and practice
2. ed. : Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2017 - 1 online resource (269 s.)
ISBN: 9781118990575 LIBRIS-ID: 20827214
Articles
From Cicero to Cohen: Developmental Theories of Aging, From Antiquity to the Present
The Gerontologist, 2014, 54(1), 30-39,
URL: Link
The World report on ageing and health: a policy framework for healthy ageing
Lancet, 387(10033), 2145-2154, 2016
URL: Link
Combating Ageism: How Successful Is Successful Aging?
Gerontologist, 56(6), 1093-1101, 2016
URL: Link
Ageism can be hazardous to womens health: Ageism, sexism, and stereotypes of older women in the healthcare system
Journal of Social Issues, 72 (1), 86- 104, 2016
URL: Link
The Role of Religion, Spirituality and/or Belief in Positive Ageing for Older Adults
Geriatrics (Basel), 3(2)., 2018
URL: Link
An exploration of person-centredness in practice
Online J Issues Nurs, 16(2), 1, 2011
Mindfulness: A positive spirituality for ageing?
Australasian Journal on Ageing, 35(3), 156-158, 2016
URL: Link
The theory of gerotranscendence as applied to gerontological nursing - Part I
Int J Older People Nurs, 2(4), 289-294, 2007
URL: Link
The theory of gerotranscendence in practice: guidelines for nursing - Part II
Int J Older People Nurs, 2(4), 295-301, (2007b)
URL: Link
Adoption of an innovation based on the theory of gerotranscendence by staff in a Nursing home - Part III
Int J Older People Nurs, 2(4), 302-314, (2007a)
URL: Link
Web Addresses
Reference Literature
Human aging, finite lives and the idealization of clocks
Biogerontology, 18(2), 285-292, (2017b)
URL: Link
Differences in perception of gerotranscendence behaviors between college students and community-dwelling older adults
J Aging Stud, 34, 1-9, 2015
URL: Link
Defining successful aging: the need to distinguish pathways from outcomes
International psychogeriatrics / IPA, 26(4), 527-531, 2014
URL: Link
Defining successful aging: the importance of including cognitive function over time
Arch Neurol, 67(7), 876-880, 2010
URL: Link
Memory profiles predict dementia over 23-28 years in normal but not successful aging
International psychogeriatrics / IPA, 1-9, 2019
URL: Link
Profiles of successful aging in middle-aged and older adult married couples
Psychol Aging, 22(4), 705-718, 2007
URL: Link
Person-centredness in gerontological nursing: an overview of the literature
J Clin Nurs, 13(3a), 31-38, 2004
Ageism: prejudice against our feared future self
Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), 207-221, 2005
Defining Successful Aging: Perceptions From Elderly Chinese in Hawai'i
Gerontol Geriatr Med, 4, 2333721418778182, 2018
URL: Link
Older Adults' Online Dating Profiles and Successful Aging
Can J Aging, 35(4), 479-490, 2016
URL: Link
Objectives
The aim of the course is that the student will acquire basic knowledge of gerontology and of how demographic changes affect individuals and societies in different parts of the world. Further, the student will acquire knowledge of aging and the consequences of aging regarding people’s lives and living conditions in an international perspective
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student shall, from an international perspective, be able to:
1 describe and explain aging as a transition as well as the consequences of aging from a biological, psychological, social, economic and societal perspective
2 discuss resources in relation to elderly people
3 describe demographic changes regarding aging and cultural diversity in relation to developments in society
4 reflect on and discuss the development of gerontological theory and research
5 reflect on and discuss attitudes and values towards aging, life and death in relation to individuals and society
Course content
Aging as a transition
The consequences of aging from a biological, psychological, social, economic and societal perspective
International perspectives on aging and elderly people as a resource
Global aging in a demographic and cultural perspective
Gerontological theories and their development
Relevant and current research concerning the elderly
Personal and cultural attitudes and values regarding aging, life and death
Societal attitudes and values regarding aging in an international perspective
Care in the final stages of life from an international perspective
National and international guidelines in relation to aging
Tuition
Teaching consists of lectures, field studies, individual studies of the literature, seminars and group work.
Requirements
General entry requirements
Examination
PRO1, Project 3.5 credits. Written report regarding learning objectives 1-5. Marks Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with Credit (VG).
TEN1, Written examination 4 credits. Individual written examination on learning objectives 1-5. Marks Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with Credit (VG).
To receive a Pass with Credit on the course, a VG on both PRO1 and TEN1 is required. For further details, please refer to the Study Guide.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail