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The world is ageing – people are older and societies are facing hard realities. What are we to make our lives in this time of global ageing? In six weeks, we analyze critical questions about age and ageing around the world.
课程大纲
Week Zero: How do I critically appraise information about ageing?
Key Concepts:
- Resources
- Evaluation
- Interpretation
- Application
Week One: What is ageing?
Key Concepts:
- Biology and senescence
- Psychological ageing
- Social ageing
Week Two: What is it to be old?
Key Concepts:
- Familial and filial structure
- Functional status
- Social welfare/well being
- Ageing in place
- Longevity
Week Three: What is an ageing society?
Key Concepts:
- Ageing population (birth rate decline and longevity increase)
- Elder dependency
- Generativity
- Gerontocracy
- Gero-economics
Week Four: What is it to age well?
Key Concepts:
- Usual and successful ageing
- Healthy ageing
- Well being
- Quality of life
- Spirituality and ageing
Week Five: What are the global implications of ageing?
Key Concepts:
- Ageing workforce
- Caregiving workforce
- Migration
- Public health
- Public policy
Week Six: What do ageing societies need to do to prepare for the future?
Key Concepts:
- Human resources
- Financial resources
- Cultural precepts
- Ethical principles
For the full syllabus, click here.
教师
- Sarah Kagan - Nursing
- Anne Shoemaker - Nursing
内容设计师
宾夕法尼亚大学（俗称宾大）成立于 1740 年，是一所位于美国宾夕法尼亚州费城的私立大学。作为常春藤联盟的成员，宾大是美国第四古老的高等学府，也是美国第一所同时提供本科和研究生学位的大学。
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Coursera是一家数字公司，提供由位于加利福尼亚州山景城的计算机教师Andrew Ng和达芙妮科勒斯坦福大学创建的大型开放式在线课程。
Coursera与顶尖大学和组织合作，在线提供一些课程，并提供许多科目的课程，包括：物理，工程，人文，医学，生物学，社会科学，数学，商业，计算机科学，数字营销，数据科学 和其他科目。
