Ageing and Society - Nordic Perspectives 10 credits
Drawing on social gerontology, this course aims to provide a critical understanding of (old) age and how it can be understood as socially and culturally constructed. It will examine the position of older people in society and how age intersects with gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and functional ability.
Course Contents
- age as a social construction
- cultural representations of age, gender and ethnicity
- ageist attitudes in societies
- disability policy and age
- older people’s rights, agency and participation in society
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and a degree of at least 180 credits including a thesis of 15 credits. English proficiency is required.
Level of Education: Master
Coursecode/Ladok code: H2AASW
The course is conducted at: School of Health and Welfare
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Type of course | Programme instance course |
| Study type | Distance learning |
| Number of required meetings | 0 |
| Semester | Spring 2027 |
| Study period |
week 13 - week 22
|
| Rate of study | 67% |
| Language | English |
| Location | Web-based |
| Time | Mixed-time |
| Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students | 21333 SEK |
| Syllabus (PDF) | |
| Application code | HJ-H1029 |