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200080 SE Advanced Seminar: Development and Education (2023S)

Erfolgreiches Altern

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Dieses Seminar kann für alle Schwerpunkte absolviert werden!

Vertiefungsseminare können nur für das Pflichtmodul B verwendet werden! Eine Verwendung für das Modul A4 Freie Fächer ist nicht möglich.

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be held on site. There will be NO attendance session on 06/21.

  • Wednesday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 29.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 19.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 10.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 17.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 24.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 31.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 07.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 28.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content: Longevity is one of the most important drivers of demographic change. However, the additional years are not evenly distributed across the lifespan. Instead, old age in particular benefits disproportionately from the increase in life expectancy, which has important implications for individuals and for society. Compared to earlier stages of life, old age is less structured by social norms. For the aging individual, old age is thus more or less an empty space in which one's own life can be shaped according to one's own plans and goals, free from external rules, obligations and constraints - albeit dependent on material and immaterial resources. The fact that old age is less structured by external norms offers freedom to the individual, but is also a challenge that requires planning and preparation. In this seminar, we will look at factors that help or hinder this planning and preparation, leading to more or less successful aging.

Objectives: The main goal of the course is the acquisition and application of knowledge on the topic of successful aging. The graduates are able to classify and critically receive the scientific literature on the topic. They are able to communicate their knowledge in writing and orally in relevant fields of action with both experts and laypersons. They are able to give well-founded information about the topic and the open questions.

Methods: Graduates of a previous course have compiled here the most important 11 ways to be successful (https://altern-psy.univie.ac.at/forschung/neues-aus-der-forschung/). We will take these and review them for their relevance based on the latest literature. You will choose one of the topics and find, present and discuss a relevant, current article. You will then summarize the article in a short (max. 500 words), layman understandable form. If the evaluation is positive, the summary will be published on the website of the research area "Psychology of Aging" in the section "News from Research" and as a podcast.

Assessment and permitted materials

The quality of the presentation, the moderation of the discussion and the quality of the written summary will be included in the evaluation. Active participation (you may be absent a maximum of 2 times during the semester).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Evaluation criteria for the presentation (30-45 minutes, 1x in the semester; for each criterion there is a mark from 1-5):

Content: relevant aspects are correctly and completely reflected. The presentation provides a good basis for discussion of the article.
Structure: The structure is clear and follows a red line. The outline is comprehensible and the transitions between the individual sections are fluid. The presentation contains useful interactive elements that promote understanding of the content.
Presentation Style: Language is clear, understandable, and concise. It is presented freely at an appropriate pace. Questions and input from students are addressed appropriately.
Presentation: Slides support the presentation by presenting important elements (models, tables, graphs, terms, references, etc.). Slides are easy to read (including large enough font, sufficient contrast), not too densely filled, and text is understandable. Contents are preferably given in key words.
Formal: The given time (30-45 minutes) will be respected, the slides will be uploaded in time (by 8 am on the presentation day at the latest).

Grading criteria for discussion moderation (30-45 minutes, 1x per semester; there is a grade of 1-5 for each criterion):

Content: Discussion questions are meaningful, specific, and stimulating. They lead to achieving the goals of the discussion.
Methods: The selected discussion methods stimulate and support the discussion.
Moderation: The moderator guides the discussion in such a way that the discussion is constructive. She allows students sufficient time and space to formulate their contributions to the discussion. She responds appropriately to the students' contributions, paraphrases them if necessary, and always summarizes. She stimulates the discussion with questions and follow-up questions. She ensures a pleasant atmosphere.
Formal: The allotted time (45 minutes) was adhered to. The discussion was carefully prepared - both in terms of content and method.

Evaluation criteria for the written summary of the article (1x in the semester; there is a mark from 1-5 for each criterion):

Content The content of the article is correctly and pointedly stated. The content is clear and understandable; the selected aspects of the article are relevant. The text is not cluttered or cryptic. The title is short, concise and invites reading.
Structure After an introduction that arouses interest and clarifies the relevance of the topic, there follows a brief presentation of the theory and the most important methods as well as the most important/relevant/exciting results and their interpretation. The text concludes with a conclusion that is relevant to everyday life. The text follows a common thread.
Language: the language is precise, but close to everyday life and understandable. Sentences are short and concise. The language is grammatically and stylistically correct.
Formal: The summary includes (1) a title, (2) the text, and (3) the reference of the article. The length of the text does not exceed 500 words (excluding the title and reference). It is due no later than 14 days after the presentation.

The final grade will be the average of the grades for the sub-parts. The course is considered passed if the grade is at least 4.

Examination topics

Reading list

Literature on each of the topics is researched independently (if necessary with the support of the course instructors) and an article is selected.

Association in the course directory

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