Personality and Pathology Problems of Ageing

Code:

P831

Acronym:

PPPI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	45	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	2	-	3	-
			3
			4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this course is to make students aware of specific problems and pathologies ofthe elderly

Program

Some problems of the personality in the process of aging
Depression
Alzheimer desease
The elderly and death

Mandatory literature

Birren James E.; Handbook of the psychology of aging. ISBN: 0-442-21401-4
Birren James E. 340; Handbook of Mental Health and aging. ISBN: 0-13-380261-2
Oliveira José H. Barros de; Psicologia do envelhecimento e do idoso. ISBN: 972-8082-67-3
Triadó Carme 570; Psicologia de la vejez. ISBN: 84-206-4819-1
José H. Barros de Oliveira; Psicologia do idoso. Temas complementares, Livpsic, 2008. ISBN: 978-989-8148-07-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Preliminary presentation by professor
Students presentations

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	26,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Active articipation in the class

Calculation formula of final grade

Oral presentation 50%
Written essay 50%

Examinations or Special Assignments

no sp. ass.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

according to law

Classification improvement

a new written essay