Special Readings in Ageing and Social Change

Aim

After completing the course, the student should on an advanced level be able to:

• critically assess a chosen research field in Ageing and social change
• identify socially relevant knowledge gaps within a chosen research topic
• assess relevant scientific, societal, and ethical aspects of research findings and methodologies within Ageing and social change
• integrate knowledge and analyse complex phenomena and research questions
• independently identify and formulate research questions

Content

In this course, the opportunity is offered for individual in-depth specialization in a selected area within Ageing and social change. The focus of the course is discussed and agreed with the supervisor.

Course focuses on analysis and critical evaluation of a chosen socially relevant questions withing the field of Ageing and social change.

The focus lies on identification and formulation of research questions in order to highlight research gaps as well as management of complex phenomena with the help of a systematic literature review. Further, the possible developments in the chosen research field are discussed as well as how student’s own work can contribute to this field.