Psychology of aging

Enseignants

Agrigoroaei Stefan;

Langue
d'enseignement

Anglais

Thèmes abordés

• Theories (and methods) of lifespan development and aging
• Long-term effects of early childhood
• Midlife
• Health disparities across the lifespan
• Biological aging, menopause and hormone replacement therapy
• Cognitive aging - preclinical dementia/mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease
• Stress and cognition in older adults
• Applied cognitive aging research
• Socioemotional aging (emotion and cognition in older adults)
• Psychopathology in old age
• Successful aging & resilience
• Myths and misunderstandings about health and aging

Acquis
d'apprentissage

A la fin de cette unité d’enseignement, l’étudiant est capable de :
1	Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: -          Understand how  psychological, social, and biological processes interact to influence health and human development (A1, A2) -          Recognize the diversity of developmental pathways in adulthood (appreciation for cultural, socioeconomic, and other differences among older adults) ' A1 -          Consider the applied implications of research findings for improving health throughout the adulthood (E2) and developing effective programs and policies for older adults in the future (B1) -          Demonstrate knowledge of the key findings from the research literature on (cognitive) aging and provide informed and critical responses to questions (C1, C2) such as: -             What changes with age? -             Who changes, how much, and when? -             Why are there declines? -             What are the consequences? -             Can we prevent or remediate declines?

Modes d'évaluation
des acquis des étudiants

L'évaluation est fondée sur un examen écrit (questions ouvertes ; 60% de la note finale) et deux projets individuels qui comptent respectivement pour 15% et 25%. Les trois parties de l'évaluation (examen + projets individuels) sont nécessaires pour valider le cours. Les modalités d’évaluation restent les mêmes pour toutes les sessions d'une même année académique.

Faculté ou entité
en charge

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