Cognitive and Psychosocial Problems in Older Adults

Code:

P733

Acronym:

PCPI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

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	41	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	2	-	3	-
			3
			4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students a first contact with the issues within Psychology of Aging,
acquiring the necessary skills for future research in this area.

Program

Preliminary issues
Interpretation of aging
Developmental perspectives of aging
Cognitive issues
Psychosocial problems

Mandatory literature

Barros de Oliveira, J.; Psicologia do envelhecimento e do idoso, LivPsic, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

Preliminary expositon of the topics by professor
and exposition by studens

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

oral exposition
written test

Calculation formula of final grade

oral presentation 50%
written test 50%

Examinations or Special Assignments

no special ass.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

a new written essay

Classification improvement

a new written essay