Extended Application Deadline: Master's Degree Programme in Social Gerontology
The application deadline for the part-time master's degree programme in "Social Gerontology" has been extended to April 1, 2021!
The Master’s degree programme in Social Gerontology is primarily aimed at individuals whose professional work involves issues related to aging (e.g., senior services and policy, healthcare, nursing, health insurance companies, public administrations and ministries, human resources departments, associations, or corporations). The Master’s program is designed to be pursued on a part-time basis and offers the opportunity to gain further qualifications for leadership roles based on one’s current professional experience.
The program’s curriculum emphasizes the targeted integration of theory, research, and practice. The coursework provides students with a scientific understanding of the diverse challenges facing aging societies. In this way, the program prepares students for relevant leadership, organizational, research, and evaluative roles in this field.
The program is specifically tailored to the needs of students with a professional occupation. It begins with a carefully designed introductory phase. Subsequently, each semester is organized into on-campus and self-study phases, which are linked by a well-thought-out e-learning concept (virtual seminar) . As long as the COVID-19 pandemic persists and sufficient protection is not yet available, instruction will be conducted online at the program location if the 7-day incidence rate at
exceeds 50.
- Theoretical Development in Gerontology
- Research on Aging
- Related Disciplines in Gerontology
- Social Policy and Social Inequality in Old Age
- Health in Later Life
- Innovation and Technology in the Second Half of Life
- Cross-Cultural Comparison of Aging Societies
- End-of-Life and Grief Counseling / Intergenerational Relationships
- Intervention Gerontology
- Leadership Roles in Organizations
- Research Practice (Final Module—Master's thesis)
1st - 3rd semester:
- 2 contact weeks (presence in case of Covid-19-7-day incidence in the district of Görlitz <50; otherwise online)
- 2 extended weekends (3 days) (attendance for Covid-19-7-day incidence in the district of Görlitz <50; otherwise online)
- 1 contact evening per week (eLearning)
4th - 5th semester:
- 2 extended weekends (3 days) (presence in case of Covid-19-7-day incidence in the district of Görlitz <50; otherwise online)
- 1 contact evening per week (eLearning)
- 12-16.04.: 1st contact week (will be conducted online, as Covid-19 7-day incidence currently > 50)
- 28-30.05.: 1st extended weekend (decision online/attendance 30.04.)
- 25-27.06.: 2nd extended weekend (decision online/presence 28.05.)
- 19-23.07.: 2nd contact week (decision online/presence 18.06.)
In between, eLearning will take place on Mondays from 19:00-20:30.
The master’s degree program in Social Gerontology was accredited on February 16, 2006, by the Accreditation Agency for Degree Programs in Special Needs Education, Nursing, Health, and Social Work (AHPGS), Freiburg was reaccredited until September 30, 2021. We expect reaccreditation for an additional seven years in the summer of 2021. This means that the degree receives nationwide recognition as a prerequisite for higher civil service positions.
Both the degree programme and Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences are distinguished by a high-quality and diverse range of teaching units. The close-knit atmosphere fosters intensive interaction between faculty and students, with a focus on providing comprehensive support to students throughout their entire course of study.
The application deadline for the summer semester 2021 has been extended to April 1, 2021! Classes begin on
April 12, 2021.
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