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BA POL & SOC SPECIALIZATION SOCIOLOGY MINOR GERONTOLOGY
BACHELOR IN A FIELD RELEVANT TO GERONTOLOGY
PREPARATORY PROGRAMME GERONTOLOGY
The Research Master in Gerontological Sciences offers a specific training trajectory to those excellent students who want to build up an academic career in the field of Gerontology. The programme also provides an ideal preparation for starting a PhD in the domain of Gerontology.
The courses in the programme can be divided into two themes: gerontology and research methodology. The former focuses on the biological, biomedical, psychological and social aspects of gerontology, making the student an expert in this multidisciplinary field. The latter teaches the student skills to do research in the field of gerontology.
Learning outcomes:
The Research Master of Gerontological Sciences has knowledge and understanding of:
1. the scientific basis of the existing gerontological theories and areas of implementation
2. the different perspectives within the gerontological sciences
3. the methodological principles inherent in the gerontological research domain
4. the ethical aspects of scientific research in the field of Gerontology
The Research Master of Gerontological Sciences can:
5. conduct scientific research within the field of gerontology and / or geriatrics, apply the different methods and techniques of the gerontological research, statistically process the collected data and interpret the results and discuss them in a scientifically sound manner
6. report, present and defend (own) results -in writing and orally- in a didactic and scientifically sound manner (at the level of an article in an international peer-reviewed journal)
7. draw up and defend a competitive application for (national or international) research funding
8. identify current and intercultural issues and developments regarding the elderly and care for the elderly, has an open and critical approach and can apply evidence-based, innovative elements
9. look up, critically analyse and interpret relevant scientific literature / sources
10. reflect on their own professional conduct
11. extrapolate existing gerontological theories to the wider elderly sector and contribute to the optimization of the quality of elderly sector
12. integrate in a (inter-disciplinary) research team
The Research Master of Gerontological Sciences has:
13. a (self-) critical and scientific attitude, focused on the Gerontological Sciences
14. a focus on sustainability in the proposed solutions for an ageing society
15. the intercultural competences required to be able to cope -as world citizens- with current and future challenges in the globalized and ageing society
16. acquired an attitude of lifelong learning, thereby enabling them to continue to develop on a fully independent basis and to make adjustments in the domain of gerontological sciences
In total, this academic plan comprises 120 ECTS credits.
Research Master Gerontological Sciences year 1
To complete this module, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.
Research Master Gerontological Sciences year 2
To complete this module, students must obtain 60 ECTS credits.
Research Master Gerontological Sciences year 2 obligatory
Research Master Gerontological Sciences year 2 obligatory
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 54 ECTS credits.
Research Master Gerontological Sciences year 2 Choise
Research Master Gerontological Sciences year 2 Choise
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 6 ECTS credits.
| 3ECTS credits - Expert Master Classes Quantitative Statistics (elective course) |
| 6ECTS credits - Personal Development A |
| 3ECTS credits - Personal Development B |