Study course for further education in Gerontology

Study content

Master modules Study modules
To become old - to be old
challenges and consequences
development of ageing research
age imaginations, theories and models about ageing
situations of life, ways of life, worlds of life of elder people
basics of quantitative and qualitative social research
methods: concept development, requirement analysis, case analysis, work on CVs
ageing and health individual resources and risks for health disease and handicap
chronicle diseases, permanent handicap and methods how to overcome
accomplishment during life end
information systems, consultant and service offers for formal and informal aid
networking in care institutions for elder and handicapped people
methods: professional assistance, case management
research methods: grounded theory
evaluation methods
elder people in health and social system ethics in health add social system
political decision processes in health and social system
health economy
social law
service offers and structures in change
interface management
life field orientation, suburban work, city development adoption of technical equipment to life worlds of elder people
methods to exercise elder people in technical and usage affairs
CV-orientate preferences for living environment
correlation of changes corresponding to living and mobility conditions for elder and handicapped people
importance of age-supporting surroundings for social and cultural parts
methods: Delphi-rounds, experiences in practice, consultations, moderation, interview techniques
educational and cultural work learning in higher ages
approaches and methods in education of adults
program planning, elaboration, evaluation
life accompanying and self-regulated learning: concept and strategies
media-supported learning
approches and methods of cultural work
self organisation and networking importance of voluntary engagement faced to the background of demographic development
target groups(relatives, senior experts, ...) and parts of citizens
personnel development for volunteers
organisation and structures of voluntary work(agencies, national networks, institutions for volunteers)
self-aid groups and self-aid organisations
meaning, frame conditions, organisation od networks, networking and interface management
elder people as ressources in the working world the meaning of wor in a social-historical context
professional key qualifications in change from industiral to service society
control possibilities of employees in a higher work age corresponding to the social insurance and legal basics
age-specific professional change of performance
age-integrative concepts of interior personnel policy
employee development, health prevention, further education, motivation management
organisations management and quality organisation changes(and elder people)
leading positions in organisations
quality management and development
management, controlling, marketing law and management
controlling
marketing
elder people in economic context the system of market economy
development of systems of age assurance
analysis of generation transfer
elder people as target groups
consumption behaviour in higher ages
technical development, product development and product design for elder people
ageing in Europe to become old in different societies
generation relations in cultural contexts
profession, leisure time, education and ageing in Europe (e.g.)
care, living and ageing in Europe (e.g.)
social and health political frame conditions in Europe
intercultural competences
project of practice I project design corresponding to following aspects:
- involving people
- clarify changing potential and action requirements
- fixed time perspective and means requirements
project of practice II realize project design of practice project I
project management
public relations
information management
process and conclusion evaluation