1. Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. 1 st Official Interuniversitary Postgraduate in Gerontology Master in Social Gerontology

2. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira.

3. Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. Portugal is experiencing a process of accelerated aging. The progressive increase of the population of people older than 65 years, that in Portugal already exceeds the number of people younger than 14 years, makes necessary to train professionals in needs and the sociosanitary care. Moreover, the current lack of welfare resources will force to extend them in a significant way in the next years. What is a POP? The Official Post Graduate Programs (POP) Are the studies that, within the European Space of Higher Education (ESHE), lead to the obtaining of the qualifications of Master and Doctor Homepage

4. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. Mail: esemadeira @ uma.pt; hjardim@uma.pt; Web: www. uma.pt 1th year Curricular disciplines: Clinical gerontology I – 15 credits Social Gerontology I Valorisation, intervention and therapeutics in Gerontology I Aging Psicobiology Aging Demography Those disciplines sums 55 credits ECTS. So the student must obtain 60 Credits ECTS by accomplishing optional disciplines Optional disciplines Gerontological economy Physical activity and leisure in Gerontology Biogerontology Research in Gerontology Experimental Gerontology 2nd year Clinical gerontology II Social sanitary attention Direction and Administration in Gerontology Law and civil responsibility in Gerontology ….. Pedagogical intervention in Gerontology Homepage

5. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. Homepage

6. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. University of Madeira/Nursing School Functioning schedule - 25 hours per week Thursday -14:00 às 21:00 Friday -14.00 às 21.00 Saturday - 09:00 - 13:00 to 14:00 - 18:00 WHERE IS GOING TO BE GIVEN University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. Joint coordination University of Madeira/Nursing School, University of Coruña: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela: University Nursing School, University of Açores and University of Gran Canária METHOD OF TEACHING In presence Homepage

7. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. The Bank Santander Totta offers credit special conditions for the fees payment. For more information please contact the agency located in the University Building at Pentada University Campus. The fees for the master in gerontology are: 1 th year - € 3.250,00 2 nd year - € 3.250,00 Homepage

8. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. Academic orientation: this POP intends to add value to the grade formation of graduates in Health Sciences and Social Sciences. Professional orientation: to train Health professionals and the professionals of Social Sciences in the needs and social and direction of gerontological centres. Research orientation: to facilitate the incorporation of professionals in the field of the gerontological research The pos graduate in gerontology consists of a Master of 120 credits, in the specialty of Social Gerontology (University of Madeira, University of Coruña, University of Santiago de Compostela, Universidade of Açores and Universidade of Gran Canária). FIRST YEAR (60 credits) The students will study 55 common to all universities and complete until 60 credits according to the elective subjects offered. SECOND YEAR (60 credits) The students will study 50 credits related of the present course and 10 credits of elective subjects To have access to the doctorate courses, once obtained a minimum of 60 credits in Official postgraduate programmes or possessing the official degree of Masters, students could apply for their admission, whenever they have completed a minimum of 300 credits in their Superior Courses degree and Postgraduate together. The Academic Committee will evaluate the suitability of the university curriculum of those concerned. Homepage

9. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. Homepage a) if candidates fail to report on conditions in the Edital b) days on July 1 and August 21, are holidays. (in all, around 62 working day) Actions' I ntervals (week days) Dates Publication of the Announcement -July the 27 th Application's submition18 days July the 27 th till 24 de August the 19 th Affixation of the admitted candidates/liminar rejection a) 1 dayAugust the 20th Affixation of the selection results ( temporary list) 5 days August the 24 th till 28th Claims3 days August the 31st till September the 2nd Claims appreciating1 day August the 28th Affixation of the final selection list 1 day (following the claims appreciating) September the 4th Registrations and e Inscriptions 8 days (till the course’s beginning) 7 to17 de September Course’s beginning 1th day (following registrations and e Inscriptions period) September the 18th

10. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator : Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. lications Applications The applications must be delivered at the Sector Académico of the University of the Madeira, Campus Universitário da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, from July the 27h till August the 19th. Documents: - Application Bulletin (here) - Photocopy of the Identity card and Photocopy of contributing card - Photocopy (s) of the (s) certified (s) of qualifications - Vitae Curriculum Commission of admission the commission of accompaniment of the master in gerontology will be the one that stipulates the ingression profile in order to accede to the corresponding studies. Profile of ingression and demanded previous formation required it is preferential directed to the ones who have high qualifications in Social and/or Health Sciences such as nurses, doctors, sociologists, psychologists, educators, technician of social service and others, that want to extend its knowledge in the field of the assistance and Gerontology research Systems of admission and criteria of seriating to accede to Master, the candidate must possess of preference the academic title of Licenciate or similar degree in Social Sciences of the Health or Sciences. Tax of admition: € 55,00 not reimbursable. Announcement (here) Homepage

11. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordinator: Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. More informations at Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia da Madeira. Web site: www.citma.ptwww.citma.pt Homepage

12. Master Information Teaching Staff Functioning Fees Goals Timeline Application Scholarship Highlights Coordenadora: Professora Doutora Maria Helena de Agrela Gonçalves Jardim University of Madeira/Nursing School of Madeira. CAREER OPOTUNITIES The competences achieved by students after the study of the Master entitle them for working in: Welfare centres: tasks of coordination and management of resources. City councils: elaboration and monitoring of different welfare programs, development of help and care of old people. Area of medical care (old people’s home, day centres…): coordination and management of elder´s resources. Area of social attention: knowledge of the needs of the elders and of their environmet, to start the necessary measures to alleviate them. Homepage