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Health promotion in old age and intergenerational cooperation

Subject:

Health promotion in old age and intergenerational cooperation

Module:

Health Promotion

Holder of subject:

Dr Simona Hvalič Touzery, Assistant Professor

Education providers:
  • Dr Simona Hvalič Touzery, Assistant Professor

Contact hours - lectures:

50

Contact hours - seminar:

40

Contact hours - other forms of study:

20

Individual student work:

140

ECTS:

10

Level of study:

Second Bologna cycle study program Health Promotion

Semester:

Summer

Language:

 Slovene/English
Subject specific competences:
 

Students: 

  • the ability to work in the field of health promotion for older people;
  • the ability to organize intergenerational projects and programs for health promotion;
  • the knowledge on health and social issues related to the aging society;
  • the understanding of protective factors and risk factors in old age;
  • the understanding of the importance of an integrated approach when dealing with older people's issues;
  • the understanding of a national and European perspective in health promotion in old age;
  • the ability to independently acquire a new knowledge;
  • the ability to critically evaluate the existing promotional projects in old age.

Mandatory  and recommended references:

Mandatory references:

  • Healthy Ageing. A challenge for Europe. The Swedish National Institute of Public Health. 2007. http://www.healthyageing.eu/sites/www.healthyageing.eu/files/resources/ Healthy%20Ageing%20-20A%20Challenge%20for%20Europe.pdf
  • Haber David. Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Application for Health Professionals. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2013.
  • Ramovš J (ed). Staranje v Sloveniji: raziskava o potrebah, zmožnostih in stališčih nad 50 let starih prebivalcev Slovenije. Ljubljana: Inštitut Antona Trstenjaka za gerontologijo in medgneracijsko sožitje,2013.
  • Edelman, C. L., Mandle, C. L. Health Promotion, Throughout the life span, sixth edition. Missouri: Mosby. 2006. - 24. poglavje: str. 571-598
  • Mavilee JA, Huerta CG. Health promotion in nursing. CENGAGE. Delmar Learning, 2007. 13. poglavje str. 268-289. 
  • Hlebec V, Filipovič Hrast M, Kump S, Jelenc Krašovec S, Pahor M,  Domajnko B. Medgeneracijska solidarnost v Sloveniji. Ljubljana: Fakulteta za družbene vede, 2012.
  • Katharina Lis et al. Health ProElderly: Na dokazih utemeljene smernice za promocijo zdravja starostnikov. Maribor: Fakulteta za zdravstvene vede, 2009. 17.6.2014 (http://www.healthproelderly.com/pdf/Smernice_za_promocij_zdravja_ pri_starostnikih_TISK02_Predogled.pdf)

Recommended references:

  • Strand KA. Promoting older adult wellness through an intergenerational physical activity examining program. Iowa State University. Graduate Thesis and Dissertation. Paper 12477. 2012. http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3484&context=etd 
  • Active ageing and solidarity between generations. Eurostat statistical books. A statistical portrait of the European Union 2012. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2011. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-EP-11-001/EN/KS-EP-11-001-EN.PDF
  • Hlebec V. Samo da bo denar in zdravje: življenje starih revnih ljudi. Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za družbene vede, 2010.
  • Ramovš J. Kakovostna starost. Socialna gerontologija in gerontagogika. Ljubljana: Inštitut. Antona Trstenjaka in Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti, 2003.
  • Hlebec V. (ured.): Starejši ljudje v družbi sprememb. Maribor: Založba Aristej, Zbirka Dialogi, 2009.
  • Lachman M.E., Agrigoroaei S. Promoting Functional Health in Midlife and Old Age: Long-Term Protective Effects of Control Beliefs, Social Support, and Physical Exercise. PLoS ONE 2010: 5(10): e13297. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013297 
  • Renehan E e tal. Healthy ageing. Literature review. Melbourne: National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Council on the Ageing (COTA), 2012. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/maintaining/downloads/healthy_litreview.pdf.

Conditions for the inclusion in the study:

Completed study obligation from the 1st study year, which are conditional for enrollment in the 2nd study year.

Assessment methods:
  • poster presentation – 20 %,
  • project or seminar work – 80 %.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, seminars, group work, audiovisual aids, videos, online classroom, informative visits, other forms of study.