Study:	Social Work - 6. semester
Code:	36666
ECTS:	6.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Ana Štambuk prof. dr. sc. Silvia Rusac
Exam dates:	06. 06. 2023. 27. 06. 2023. 11. 07. 2023. 29. 08. 2023. 12. 09. 2023. Exam registration: Studomat

Literature:

Pečjak, V.; Psihologija treće životne dobi; Prosvjeta. (2001), str Berk, L.; Psihologija cjeloživotnog razvoja.; Naklada Slap (2008), str. 546-616 Schaie, W.K., Willis, S.L.; Psihologija odrasle dobi i starenja; Naklada (2001), str. 77-88; 103-105; 107-120; 229-242; 295-299; 315-341; 468-472; 396-434; 481-498 Mali, J.; Social work in the development of institutional care for older people in Slovenia; Eurpean Journal of Social Work, 13, (2010), str. 545-559

Optional literature:

Coury, J.M., Štambuk, A.; Problemi vezani s krajem života: povezivanje profesionalnoga i javnog obrazovanja.; Revija za socijalnu politiku, 3-4, (2002), str. 245-257 Rusac, S.; Nasilje nad starijim osobama; Ljetopis Studijskog centra socijalnog rada 13(2) (2006), str. 331-346 Švaljek, S.; Fiskalne posljedice starenja stanovništva u Hrvatskoj; http://www.mirovinsko.hr/UserDocsImages/publikacije/revija/10-11/3-23.pdf (2011), str

Description:

Students will acquire knowledge related to theoretical content of the course. Through seminars they will be able to deepen their knowledge, and through practical work they will learn specific skills for work with older persons - recognising specific needs, individual and group work, specific features of communication with the elderly and empowerment of the elderly. Course description Roots of gerontology, origin and development of gerontology as science; Concept, subject and methods in gerontology; Basic principles of social gerontology; Relation between gerontology and other scientific disciplines, in particularly to geriatrics; Theory of ageing; Individual ageing and population ageing; Socio-economic causes of population ageing; Physiological and pathological ageing; Social status of the elderly; Economic status, calamity and poverty of the elderly; Possibilities and the need of defining social status of elderly; Impact of social changes to status of the elderly in urban and rural areas; Functional and somatic changes in the old age; Psychological changes in the old age; Medical needs and medical pathology of the elderly; Health care of the elderly; Psychiatric disorders of the elderly; Sickness and mortality of aging population; Dependence of the elderly on supporters ? institutionalisation and placement; Widowhood and adaptation issue of ageing men and women; Working capability and physical activity in old age; Retirement and other stress factors of the elderly; Cultural-educational needs of the elderly; Social activities of the elderly; Intergeneration relations, isolation and loneliness.

Cognitive Skills:

Knowledge and understanding

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- define basic concepts about old age and ageing;

- define and explain theoretical approached to ageing;

- recognise and explain emotional, cognitive, social and physiological changes in older age;

- critically evaluate and recognise models in care for the elderly;

- recognise changes in the process of ageing of healthy and ill persons;

- explain social, psychological, health and economic aspects of old age and approach to active agieng;

- recognise and describe research methods which are the basis for geronotlogical scientific research

 

Application

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- understand basic concepts about old age and ageing;

- describe theoretical approaches to old age and ageing;

- describe emotional, cognitive and social changes in older age;

- understand and describe specific characteristics of different models of care for the elderly;

- understand changes in the ageing process of healthy and ill persons

- apply knowledge about social, psychological , health related and emotional aspects of old age;

- outline and illustrate application of research methods

 

Analysis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- distinguish basic concepts about old age and ageing;

- distinguish theoretical apporaches to old age and ageing;

- indicate emotional, cognitive and social changes in older age;

- compare models in care for the elderly;

- analyse social, psychological, health related and economic aspects of old age;

- distinguish criteria for diferentiation between normal and pathological ageing and active ageing;

- analyse research methods in research of older persons.

 

Synthesis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- formulate basic concepts about old age and ageing;

- formulate causes of ageing with regard to different theoretical approaches;

- formulate emotional, cognitive, social and physiological changes in older age;

- propose and organise appropriate model of care in the protection of the elderly;

- social, psychological, health and economic aspects of old age;

- plan care with regard to specific characteristics of the nature of ageing;

- propose an application of individual research methods in the process of ageing.

 

Evaluation

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- compare basic concepts about old age and ageing;

- compare causes of ageing with regard to different theoretical approaches;

- examine emotional, cognitive, social and physiological changes in older age;

- compare advantages and disadvantages of individual models of care in the protection of older persons;

- assess social, psychological, health and economic aspects of old age;

- examine criteria for differentiating normal and pathological ageing;

- compare advantages and disadvantages of individual research methods.

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- publicly present acquired learning outcomes

- express themselves in a clear, well structured text explaining their standpoints

- develop communication skills and techniques in direct work with users

- participate in team work

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge and learning outcomes aretested through written and oral examinations.

2. Grading criteria are based on testing correctness of individual learning outcomes

3. Manners of testing individual learning outcomes are:

- testing theoretical knowledge through mid-term examinations and oral examination

- testing practical skills through practical work with users and writing a critical review

Consultations schedule: