Course: Anthropology of aging

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Course title Anthropology of aging
Course code KSKA/UANST
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Horálek Adam, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
TOPICS OF THE COURSE (not schedule) 1. What is ageing - physiological, social, cultural age, general terms 2. Demography of ageing I - basic introduction to demographic methods of measuring ageing 3. Demography of ageing II - case studies of ageing processes 4. Geography of ageing I - outline of selected cases of ageing societies worldwide 5. Geography of ageing II - interpretation of processes of ageing 6. Gerontology and sociology of ageing 7. Ageing from the perspective of medical anthropology 8. Antropology of ageing I - history 9. Antropology of ageing II - contemporary research 10. Antropology of ageing III - intercultural prespective I 11. Antropology of ageing IV - intercultural prespective II 12. Project presentation

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training, Graphic and art activities
  • unspecified - 40 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 30 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 34 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 36 hours per semester
Learning outcomes

Students will achieve following eligibilities: 1. basic demographic analysis of selected group/society 2. basic knowledge of the phenomenon of ageing from different perspective - geographical, gerontological, sociological 3. general knowledge of the specifics of anthropological approach to ageing. 4. acquire presentation skills of ageing in holistic - interdisciplinary perspective
Prerequisites
Students are expected to have general knowledge in the history and theory of anthropology and interest in the topic.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Student portfolio analysis, Self project defence, Presentation

The exam consists of three assignments: 1) active participation in seminars (reading, homework sheets for semestral thesis). Students are allowed of three active absences. Active presence is physical appearence in the seminar + preparation for the seminar (reading, etc.). The assignment is not credited, only must be fullfilled. 2) Seminar thesis - projected as holistic analysis of ageing of selected community/group/society. Student has to choose the case topic on which he/she uses taught methods and approaches. The seminar thesis is credited up to 100 points, minimum for successful compleition is 70 points. 3) Presentation - 5-7 minutes PPT presentation of the thesis at the last lesson. Credited up to 50 points, minimum required is 30 points. Final evaluation: 150-140 p. 1 139-130 p. 1- 129-120 p. 2 119-110 p. 2- 109-100 p. 3 99 and less 4
Recommended literature
  • Čevela R. et al. Sociální gerontologie. GRADA, 2014.
  • Koukolík, F. Metuzalém. O stárnutí a stáří. Praha:Karolinum, 2014. ISBN 9788024624648.
  • Robert L. Rubinstein PhD, J. Keith, D. Shenk, D. Wieland. Anthropology and Aging. 1990. ISBN 978-94-010-7411-7.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2013) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2015) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer