Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister socialne gerontologije/magistrica socialne gerontologijeAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Arts of Social Gerontology
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Master’s degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Master's education
Duration Duration of education:
2 years
Credits Credits: 120 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • A completed first-cycle study programme in relevant professional fields comprising at least 180 ECTS credits (under the Bologna system) or
  • a completed study programme leading to professional higher education qualification or study programme leading to an academic higher education qualification in relevant professional fields (pre-Bologna) or
  • completed equivalent study programmes in other professional fields and complete additional study requirements totalling 10 ECTS credits. The student must complete additional study requirements before defending the master's thesis; missing subjects are specified by the Postgraduate Studies Committee following submission of an application. The following are counted as equivalent study programmes: social sciences, humanities, administration, organisation, economics and business studies.
ISCED field Field:
Health and welfare
ISCED subfield subfield: health and welfare not elsewhere classified
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 8
EQF Level: EQF 7
EOVK Level: Second level

Learning outcomes:

The qualification holder will be able to:
(general competences)

  • identify a given research problem, analyse it and suggest possible solutions,
  • demonstrate coherent mastery of basic knowledge,
  • integrate knowledge from interdisciplinary professional fields,
  • undertake teamwork and project work,
  • present research findings,
  • introduce creative approaches in own environment,

(subject-specific competences)

  • recognise the role and position of the elderly person in the process of mutual interaction,
  • internalise the basic building blocks of the quality of services,
  • demonstrate a competent response that requires the organisation of physiotherapeutic and other occupational and work-based therapies,
  • formulate a healthy diet taking into account dietetic principles,
  • recognise the need for social work approaches to individual segments within the population (immobile and disabled people, younger and older retirees),
  • prepare a business plan and strategic plan to ensure a secure old age,
  • react ethically to differences in the population,
  • demonstrate familiarity with the structuring, functioning and processing of services and the specifics of service activity,
  • demonstrate knowledge of theories in the field of palliative care,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the basics of the economic laws of the management of various entities working with old people and their competitive environment,
  • demonstrate proficiency in dynamic organisation,
  • put together a dynamic process of free-time occupation, life and care for an elderly person,
  • identify trends in the global system,
  • demonstrate good understanding of processes in old age and different health conditions and a suitable approach to designing services for assistance,
  • identify new technologies, paradigms and philosophies in the treatment of the complexity of concepts of work with the elderly and understand key factors for the development of services in the field of care of the elderly,
  • design new services in the field of care of the elderly,
  • establish socially responsible operation on the basis of ethical rules and the expectations of society,
  • provide advice and carry out research in all fields of care of the elderly.
     

Assesment and completion:

Examination performance is scored as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, the candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10).

 

Progress:

In order to progress from the first year to the second year, students must achieve at least 45 ECTS credits from the first year.

Magister socialne gerontologije/magistrica socialne gerontologije

SQF 8

EQF 7

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Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja socialne gerontologije

SQF 10 / EQF 8

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Students must successfully meet all requirements defined by the study programme and prepare and successfully defend a master’s thesis. Students complete their studies when they have accumulated all 120 credits envisaged by the study programme.

Awarding body:

Alma Mater Europaea – European Centre Maribor

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://en.almamater.si/
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