Aging and life course, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

KAN.350

Language of instruction

English, Finnish

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Jenni Kulmala

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Health Sciences Studies 100 %

Common learning outcomes

Sustainable development

Innovation

Ethics

- Aging and longevity

- Life-course approach to healthy aging

- Determinants and indicators of health and wellbeing in old age

- Consequences of population aging

The contents of the Finnish and English versions of the course are similar, but international comparison and ageing from a global perspective are more highlighted in the English version.

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Further information

Learning material

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Ensisijainen suoritustapa. Suoritukseen vaaditaan sekä seminaarityöskentelyyn että tenttiin osallistuminen.

Participation in teaching

Seminar (English)

05.01.2026 – 22.02.2026

Completion option 2

Opintojakson itsenäinen suoritustapa. Suorita opintojakso ensisijaisesti osallistumalla opetukseen (suoritustapa 1).

Independent study

Electronic exam (English)

20.10.2025 – 07.12.2025