Social Psychology of Aging

Code:

MTP18

Acronym:

PSE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S (since 05-02-2018 to 25-05-2018)

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/pt/ucurr_geral.ficha_uc_view?pv_ocorrencia_id=407595
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Psychology Themes

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTP	13	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The classes’ goal is to present and debate current models and theories of the Social Psychology of Ageing. Beyond the theoretical framework the empirical research’ methodologies of the Social Psychology of Ageing are also approached.

Learning outcomes and competences

The discipline aims to allow the students to understand the Social Psychology of Ageing, to describe the most representative theories and the respective theoretical and practical implications.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction.

1.1     Social Psychology study object.

1.2     Population ageing.

1.3     Applying Social Psychology to gerontology.

2 Ageism.

2.1     What is ageism?

2.2     The ageism in psychology.

2.3     Age stereotypes.

2.4     Discrimination.

2.5     Attitudes facing ageing.

2.6     Explicit and implicit ageism’ evaluations

3 Loneliness.

3.1     What is loneliness?

3.2     Theoretical approaches to loneliness.

3.3     Loneliness evaluation.

3.4     Sources of loneliness.

3.5     Loneliness in the elderly.

3.6     Loneliness and University of the Third Age.

3.7     Loneliness and emergencies in old persons

4 Happiness.

4.1     Definition of happiness.

4.2     Happiness components.

4.3     Happiness domains and dimensions.

4.4     Most people are happy.

4.5     Happiness in the elderly.

4.6     Promoting the well-being in the elderly.


5 Intimate relatrionships

5.1     Friendships.

5.2     Attitudes and loving behaviour in the elderly.

5.3     Attitudes and sexual behaviour in the elderly.

5.4     Perceptions of sex and love throughout the life cycle.


6 Cross-cultural psychogerontology

6.1 Cross-cultural research in psychogerontology

6.2 Challenges to  cross-cultural psychogerontology

6.3 Religion, culture and aging

6.4 Cross-cultural views about deaft

 

Mandatory literature

Baddeley Alan; Memory. ISBN: 978-1-84872-001-5
Birren James E. 340; Handbook of the psychology of aging. ISBN: 0-12-101263-8
Neto Félix 570; Psicologia social aplicada. ISBN: 972-674-421-0
Triadó Carme 570; Psicologia de la vejez. ISBN: 84-206-4819-1

Complementary Bibliography

Johnson, M., Bengtson, V., Coleman, P., e Kirkwoal, T. B; The Cambridge handbook of age and ageing

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes are theoretical and practical involving audio-visual presentations, group activities, synthesis presentations, demonstrations and questionnaires.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Studesnts are required to be present in the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The weighted average of the written exam, one written essay, and the two syntheses corresponds to the final grade.
Written exam: 50%

Written esssays: 40% (one work).

Syntheses to be presented during the classes: 10% (minimum 1 synthesis and participation in activities).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special status (e.g. working students) have the legal benefits according to their status. Students with special needs should contact the teacher in order to prepare the needed adaptations.