Curricular Unit:Code:
Gerontology Law1006DGER
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
2CTSPGerontology and Community Intervention5 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Winter SemesterPortuguese/English65
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Know the international and national legislation relating to the elderly and act according to it, safeguarding the fundamental rights of the elderly;
Know the principles of the United Nations for the elderly; the enshrined in the Portuguese Constitution; as well as other existing under national law;
Outline the guiding principles of action with respect to the elderly, taking into account the legal regulations in force;
Meet the adopted measures of promotion of the rights of the elderly and of implementation of prevention and social protection of the elderly in the normative legal framework and vigor;
Develop in-depth knowledge, skills and attitudes in practice professionals in line with the ethical and legal requirements, a humanized perspective, the promotion of rights, prevention, evaluation and differentiated intervention, with the most aged age populations, in particular in which present greater bio-psycho-social vulnerability.
Syllabus:
Syllabus:
A. Rights of the Elderly
I. Notions of National Law and International Law
II. Regulatory Principles:
I.1. Principles of the United Nations;
I.2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
I.3. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
I.4. Constitution of the Portuguese Republic (Fundamental Rights);
I.5. Specific rights: civil and criminal (Concept of Violence, Abuse and Ill-treatment)
I.6. National Legislation (single)
III. Fundamental Rights of the Elderly. National Strategy on Elderly Protection.
III.1. Social Security and Old Age Protection
III.2. Regulation and Institutionalization
III.3. Ethics and deontology
B. Discussion and Reflection on Implemented Systems of Promotion of Rights and Prevention and Protection of the elderly.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The contents were defined in order to achieve the objectives and fulfill the unit organization established in the course of the overall structure, by selecting subjects as basic elements crucial for learning. Themes designed to address in an integrated way, the main legal and normative concepts inherent in governing the area of gerontology, thus creating conditions for integrating knowledge, skills and competencies for professional practice.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
A System of continuous assessment:
- 2 written tests, duration of 90 minutes each with a weighting of 40%, total weight of just 80%;
- individual work, writing and respective presentation and discussion in class, focusing on a thematic inherent to the programmatic contents: weighting of 20%.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes: The confrontation with the subjects of the curricular unit can be facilitated by the use of images, reports, grafts of films or narratives in video, in order to facilitate the understanding of the knowledge, aptitudes and skills intended.
Reading:
Ascensão, J. et al. (1991). Direito da Saúde e Bioética. Lisboa: Lex Editora.
Carvalho, A. S. (2015). O idoso e o direito à Segurança Social em Portugal. Revista da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo.
Guimarães, P. (1998). O Estatuto dos Idosos no Direito Português ou Fim do Idoso Crepuscular. Revista Geriatria, nº 101, 11–20.
Rowe, J., Kahn, R. (1997) Successful aging. The gerontologist 37: 433-440
Lecturer (* Responsible):
Joaquim Ramalho (ramalho@ufp.edu.pt)