UPPVJP014 Interest Education of the Elderly

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
13/13/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Naděžda Špatenková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucia Drotárová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Naděžda Špatenková, Ph.D.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Sat 30. 9. 8:55–13:50 C207, 14:45–19:40 C207
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UPPVJP014/A: each odd Thursday 16:25–18:00 C208, L. Drotárová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA ( FVP ) && TYP_STUDIA ( B ) && FORMA ( P )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course objective is to acquaint students with the area of interest education of the elderly and reflect on its importance for the development of both the individuals and the society. Interest education of the elderly is viewed in the context of lifelong learning, while special attention is paid to its practical application in educational leisure activities of the elderly. Existing and current situation in the educational market is described and various types of interest activities are characterised, with an overview of the major institutions that deal with it.
Learning outcomes
Professional knowledge: Students acquire knowledge about interest education of the elderly, can characterize the specifics of the elderly participants of education, describe the specifications of senior education, including the enumeration of methods and means of education.

Professional skills: Students can apply their knowledge in educational practice, design and prepare activities of interest education of the elderly.

General qualification: Students are able to use the knowledge and skills of interest education of seniors in the context of lifelong learning, they can apply gained knowledge in educational practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Interest education of the elderly. Definition of interest education. Basic characteristics of interest education. The objectives and functions of interest education
  • 2. Didactic aspects of interest education of the elderly. Methods, forms and didactic means
  • 3. Specifics of education of the elderly. Motivation for interest education of the elderly. Characteristics of teaching the elderly
  • 4. Barriers to interest education of the elderly. Prejudices, stereotypes and myths. Possibilities and limits of education of the elderly. Educational opportunities
  • 5. Historical context of interest education of the elderly. Current state of interest education of the elderly. Interest education of the elderly in the Czech Republic and abroad
  • 6. Participants of interest education of seniors. Interests and needs of the elderly
  • 7. Specifics of the elderly as participants in interest education. Bio-psycho-social-spiritual changes in the old age
  • 8. Lecturer of interest education of seniors
  • 9. Organizational provision of interest education. Legislative standards. Financing interest education of seniors. Educational institutions
  • 10. Types of interest education of the elderly I. Cultural and aesthetic education. Religious and spiritual education
  • 11. Financing interest education of the elderly II. Movement and sports education. Health education
  • 12. Financing interest education of the elderly III. Travel and tourism. Language training Environmental education
  • 13. Financing interest education of the elderly IV. Science and technology education
Literature
    required literature
  • SUCHÁ, J., JINDROVÁ, I. aB. HÁTLOVÁ.Hry a činnosti pro aktivní seniory. Praha: Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0335-3.
  • ŠERÁK, M. Zájmové vzdělávání dospělých. Praha: Portál, s.r.o., 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-551-6. info
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. Gerontagogika. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3653-1.
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. aK.JANIŠ ml.Zájmová edukace u seniorů[online]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, 2019. Dostupné z: https://elearning.slu.cz/course/index.php?categoryid=45
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. - SMÉKALOVÁ, L. Edukace seniorů. Geragogika a gerontagogika. Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-5446-8. info
    recommended literature
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, M. ŠERÁK, M. Andragogika a vzdělávání dospělých. PRAHA: FF UK, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7308-694-7. info
  • HASMANOVÁ MARHÁNKOVÁ, J. Aktivita jako projekt: diskurz aktivního stárnutí a jeho odezvy v životech českých seniorů a seniorek. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2013. ISBN 978-80-7419-152-7.
  • KOZÁKOVÁ, Z., MŐLLER, O. Aktivizační přístupy k osobám seniorského věku. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2006. ISBN 80-244-1552-6. info
  • KRYSTOŇ, M., ŠERÁK, M. aL. TOMCZYK.Nové trendy ve vzdělávání seniorů: [česko-polsko-slovenské studie z andragogiky a sociální gerontologie] = Nowe trendy w edukacji seniorów: [Czesko-Polsko-Słowackie studia z zakresu andragogiki i gerontologii społecznej
  • SAVIĆEVIĆ, D. Adult Education: From Practice to Theory of Building. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 1999.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
zápočet, zkouška
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Accreditation winter, Winter 2020, Winter 2022.
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