Teaching starts Spring

Language of instruction Norwegian

Recommended previous knowledge HEL403 General gerontology

Learning outcomes After having completed the course, students will have: have an overview of the laws and regulations that govern the health and social services for the elderly and an understanding of the consequences that these have for the provision of services have an insight into the reasons for and consequences of different cultural and age-related changes in the population have a reflected and active attitude towards current societal and demographic challenges have a thorough insight into the conditions that enable elderly people to live in their own homes and accept responsibility for planning and providing good home-based care have a thorough understanding of the importance of informal care and the ability to cooperate actively with the elderly person´s relatives in a supporting way

Course contents Laws and regulations. The consequences of society´s development on the living conditions of elderly people. Demographics - the new users - the new. Culture and ethnicity. Political challenges in a welfare state perspective. The networks of home-dwelling elderly Formal and informal care Networks, loneliness, and isolation Relatives

Teaching methods Teaching will be given as lectures, seminars, and group work. Emphasis will be put on dialogue as well as the students´ own activity with the purpose of developing an analytical attitude where theory and practice are seen in the same context.

Assessment methods and criteria A graded 5-day written at-home group examination. Please see the course brochure for more detailed information.

Type of course Theoretical

Level of course Second cycle

Year of study First year of master's programme

Name of lecturer/contact person Study programme coordinator Liv Fegran (liv.fegran@uia.no)

Mode of delivery Face-to-face