Master in Applied Gerontology
Universidade de Aveiro
Key Information
Campus location
Aveiro, Portugal
Languages
English, Portuguese
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 semesters
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Introduction
Master in Applied Gerontology
This master course aims to:
- Extend knowledge for an interdisciplinary and integrated understanding of the human aging process in its different dimensions;
- Apply knowledge to solve challenges or constraints associated to the current trends of demographic ageing;
- Develop and apply knowledge in professional practice and research in Gerontology;
- Update and extend professional skills acquired in pre-graduation within the context of Gerontology;
- Develop knowledge and skills to facilitate interdisciplinary team work and institutional partnerships;
- Develop knowledge and skills to implement interventions aiming to promote active ageing from a life course perspective and, particularly, in advanced age;
- Develop communication and applied skills of research findings;
- Extend and develop skills for autonomous learning.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
1st Semester
- Demography, Public Policies and Epidemiology of Ageing
- Ageing and Society
- Ageing, Family and Informal Care
- Management of Gerontological Serviçes
- Promotion and Intervention in Active Ageing
2nd Semester
- Research Methods in Gerontology
- Research Seminar in Gerontology
Year 2
1st Semester
Dissertation / Project
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The students in the Master in Applied Gerontology may have different backgrounds: some will have a degree in gerontology, aiming to deep their studies in the same area; while others have degrees in diverse areas (such as: nursing, psychology, social work, education) and want to proceed in the field of gerontology. Employment is usually in: i) services supporting old persons (such as, day care); ii) services that aim to promote active ageing; iii) and community services that support the population in general.