The Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences

Study Branch of Educational Care for Seniors

Bachelor’s program, vocationally oriented part-time study

organize and manage activities leading to activation of seniors as part of enrichment of their daily lives with regard to their age, vocation, education or physical condition
to seek opportunities for educational, sightseeing and other activities of interest to seniors actively and creatively
to provide non-profit organizations with preparation of animation programs for disadvantaged seniors

personality psychology, psychology of aging and old age, social psychology, health psychology
sociology of aging and social gerontology, communication with the elderly
organization of cultural and leisure activities, tourism and seniors,
pedagogy and didactics for adults and seniors
andragogy, androdidactics and gerontodiadactics, special gerontagogy
cognitive training, physical education and health activities for seniors, animation and basic therapeutic methods

two subjects of compulsory professional work experience focused on the performance of individual educational work with a client / senior under expert guidance of facility staff member, so-called supervisor
in nursing homes, day service centres, day or week care centres for the elderly, geriatric wards in hospitals, in organizations of third-age universities

state government and regional self-government institutions and bodies as trainers of educators for the elderly
non-governmental organizations working in favour of the elderly
organizations providing leisure activities for seniors
as teachers of education for the elderly, creator of educational programs for the elderly, animator, course leader in third-age universities and academies,
in specialized institutions caring for the elderly (homes for the elderly / pensioners, clubs, day centres, hospices, sheltered housing and others as activation worker)