Having passed the course the student is able to consider ageing and old age as social and cultural phenomena. The student can analyze ageing as an individual experience. The student understands the impact of health, social relationships and social and health care services on old people’s wellbeing.

Social and cultural determinants of ageing and old age; ageing as an individual experience and as part of life-course shaped by health, social relationships, individual agency an social and health care service system.

The adoption of contents of books and articles, and the adequacy of written essays are graded on a scale of 1-5 or failed.

Common literature for all examinees:

Bond J., Peace S., Dittmann-Kohli F. ja Westerhof G. (toim.). 2007. Ageing in society. (3. painos) Sage Publications. (4 op)

Additional literature:

Ikääntyminen voimavarana. Tulevaisuusselonteon liiteraportti 5. Valtioneuvoston kanslian julkaisusarja 33/2004. (2 op) (Myös verkkojulkaisuna)

Estes CL ym. 2003. Social theory, social policy and ageing. A critical introduction. Open University Press. (2 op)

Tornstam L. 2005. Åldrandets socialpsykologi. Norstedts Akademiska Förlag. (2 op)

Note: Some of the additional literature is possible to substitute with suitable articles as agreed separately with the teacher in charge.

Book exam. No lectures. HES General exam dates below:

Thu 28 Nov 2013 at 12-16

Thu   9 January2014 at 12-16

Thu 20 February 2014 at 12-16

Thu   3 April 2014 at 12-16

Thu  8 May 2014 at 12-16

Thu 5 June 2014 at 12-16

Please enroll to the exam TERVAL4 (1-4) (Finnish: Vanheneminen sosiaalisena ilmiönä) at least 7 days prior to the exam at: http://www.uta.fi/nettiopsu/