Academic Year/course:
2017/18
374 - Master's in Social Gerontology
61125 - Physical and mental pathologies in the aged: normal and pathological ageing
Syllabus Information
Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
61125 - Physical and mental pathologies in the aged: normal and pathological ageing
Faculty / School:
127 - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Degree:
374 - Master's in Social Gerontology
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
1
Semester:
Annual
Subject Type:
Compulsory
Module:
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5.3. Syllabus
The course will address the following topics:
Course: Biogerontology
- Cardiovascular diseases in the elderly
- Digestive diseases in the elderly
- Osteoarticular diseases in the elderly
- Infectious and Hematological diseases in the elderly
- Endocrine and metabolic diseases in the elderly
- Urinary system diseases in the elderly
- Ophthalmic diseases in the elderly
- Otolaryngology diseases in the elderly
Course: Gerontological Neuropsychiatric diseases
- Dementias
Course: Psychopathology in the Elderly
- Aging and depression
- Suicide
- Anxiety disorders in older adults
- Treatment of mental illness in the Elderly
5.4. Course planning and calendar
Further information concerning the timetable, classroom, assessment dates and other details regarding this course, will be provided on the first day of class or please refer to the Faculty of Medicine https://medicina.unizar.es/.