| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A1 | To be able to recognize the main pathologies and geriatric syndromes through the application of new and innovative work methodologies adapted to the field of gerontology |
| A2 | Be able to apply the method of comprehensive geriatric and gerontological assessment in order to establish the bases for implementing the individualized care plan |
| A3 | To be able to incorporate the Geronto-geriatric intervention methodology into the individualized intervention plans |
| A4 | To be able to assume responsibility for their own professional development and their specialization in both the socio-health and health care for the older people in order to join the interdisciplinary teams of Geronto-geriatric assessment and intervention |
| A5 | Acquire knowledge that allows the student to establish the appropriate Geronto-geriatric resource according to the characteristics of the older person |
| A6 | Develop sufficient autonomy to participate in research projects and scientific or technological collaborations within the field of Gerontology, in interdisciplinary contexts both public and private and, where appropriate, with a high component of knowledge transfer. |
| A7 | Acquire advanced knowledge and demonstrating, in a context of scientific and technological or highly specialized research, a detailed and informed understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and the methodology of work in the field of Gerontology |
| A8 | Know how to apply and integrate the knowledge acquired, the understanding of these, its scientific foundation and its problem-solving capabilities in social and socio-sanitary environments and defined in an imprecise way, including multidisciplinary contexts both researchers and professionals in the field of gerontology |
| B1 | Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context |
| B2 | That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solving problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to gerontology and geriatrics |
| B3 | That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments from information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. |
| B4 | That students know how to communicate their conclusions – and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them – to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way |
| B5 | That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous |
| C1 | Adequate oral and written expression in the official languages |
| C2 | Mastering oral and written expression in a foreign language |
| C3 | Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning |
| C4 | Acting as a respectful citizen according to democratic cultures and human rights and with a gender perspective |
| C5 | Understanding the importance of entrepreneurial culture and the useful means for enterprising people |
| C6 | Acquiring skills for healthy lifestyles, and healthy habits and routines |
| C7 | Developing the ability to work in interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary teams in order to offer proposals that can contribute to a sustainable environmental, economic, political and social development |
| C8 | Valuing the importance of research, innovation and technological development for the socioeconomic and cultural progress of society |
| C9 | Ability to manage times and resources: developing plans, prioritizing activities, identifying critical points, establishing goals and accomplishing them |
| C10 | Know and apply the scientific method in the writing of projects |
| C11 | Know how to disseminate the results obtained in the development of its activity through the sources of information available to the scientific community |
| C12 | Broadening care, teaching and research perspectives through the exchange of students and teachers |
| C13 | Know the possibilities of research in the field of gerontology in order to motivate students to join it, enabling the realization of doctoral theses |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| That the student understands th physiologic changes of the organism in older age | AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AR1 AR2 AC1 |
BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 BC5 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6 CC7 CC8 CC9 CC10 CC12 |
| That the student may be able to identify the needs of carederived from the main disordersand geriatric síndromes affecting the elderly. | AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AR1 AR2 AC1 |
BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 BC5 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6 CC7 CC8 CC9 CC10 CC11 CC12 CC13 |
| Planning, together with other members of an interdisciplinary team, the best care parameters, from a holistic bpoint of view of the human being. | AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AR1 AR2 AC1 |
BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 BC5 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6 CC7 CC8 CC9 CC10 CC11 CC12 CC13 |
| Establishing the the background for a therapeutic and communication relationship with older persons. | AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AR1 AR2 AC1 |
BC1 BC3 BC4 BC5 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6 CC7 CC8 CC9 CC10 CC11 CC12 CC13 |
| Knowing and applying the necessary care to carry out a correct preparation of the elderly for a diagnostic test, and understanding its relevance. | AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AR1 AR2 AC1 |
BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 BC5 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6 CC7 CC8 CC9 CC10 CC11 CC12 CC13 |
| Keeping a respectful atttitude in relatoin to the rights of information, autonomy and consent by the patient. | AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AR1 AR2 AC1 |
BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 BC5 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6 CC7 CC8 CC9 CC10 CC11 CC12 CC13 |
| Identifying the adequate sources of information with a sanitary interest, and managing the contents. | AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AR1 AR2 AC1 |
BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 BC5 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6 CC7 CC8 CC9 CC10 CC11 CC12 CC13 |
| Developing the capacity for autonomous learning | AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AR1 AR2 AC1 |
BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 BC5 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6 CC7 CC8 CC9 CC10 CC11 CC12 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Topic 1. Introduction to Gerontoloxy and Geriatrics | 1.1. Bases conceptuais e obxectivos da xerontoloxía 1.2. A figura do xerontólogo 1.3 Saúde e envellecemento 1.4 Características da enfermidade do paciente ancián 1.5 Paciente ancián / xerontolóxico / xeriátrico / fráxil |
| Topic 2. Comunication and interaction in Gerontology | 2.1 Comunicación: Concepto e tipos. 2.2 Habilidades e destrezas para comunicar 2.3 Chaves da boa comunicación 2.4 Interacción en Xerontoloxía: equipo interdisciplinar 2.5 Interacción: Proceso, obxectivo e campos principais de actuación |
| Topic 3. Physical examination of the aged patient | 3.1 Historia clínica xeriátrica: semellanzas e diferencias 3.2 Condicións específicas da exploración clínica ao paciente maior 3.3 Exploración física por órganos, aparatos e sistemas 3.4 Presentación atípica de enfermedades comúns no ancián 3.5 Exploracións complementarias |
| Topic 4. Polipharmacy in the aged patient | 4.1 Concepto de farmacodinamia e farmacocinética 4.2 Farmacodinamia: Tipos e lugares de acción 4.3 Factores que modifican a acción farmacolóxica 4.4 Farmacocinética: Absorción, distribución, eliminación e excreción 4.5 Toxicidade. Reaccións adversas. Reaccións iatroxénicas 4.6 Seguridade na prescripción |
| Topic 5. Epidemiology and prevention in Geriatrics: Main syndromes | 5.1 Introducción á epidemioloxía e concepto de prevención en Xerontoloxía 5.2 Factores de risco e de protección 5.3 Concepto e tipos de prevención 5.4 Estudio das patoloxías mais frecuentes no ancián susceptibles de tratamento preventivo 5.5 Recomendacións de prevención |
| Topic 6. Nonspecific forms of organic reponse | 6.1 Concepto e tipos de reaccións: inespecífica, resposta inmune específica. 6.2 Reacción inflamatoria: concepto, ámbito de actuación, finalidade 6.3 Fenómenos tisulares característicos da inflamación 6.4 Mediadores plasmáticos e celulares 6.5 Resposta inflamatoria sistémica: reactantes en fase aguda. Síndrome de respuesta inflamatoria sistémica (SRIS). Reacción febril. Síndrome general de adaptación al estrés |
| Topic 7. Disorders of the immune reponse in the elderly | 7.1 Resposta inmune. Inmunidade innata e adaptativa 7.2 Concepto de inmunosenescencia 7.3 Cambios na inmunidade innata e adaptativa có envellecemento 7.4 Marcadores de inmunosenescencia 7.5 O entorno proinflamatorio do ancián 7.6 Consecuencias de la inmunosenescencia 7.7. Efecto da inmunosenescencia sobre a resposta ás vacunas |
| Topic 8. Disorders of the nervous system in the elderly | 8.1 O estado cognitivo do ancián normal 8.2 Efectos estructurais e funcionais do envejellecemento sobre o sistema nervioso central 8.3 Exploración neurolóxica cerebral no ancián 8.4 Cambios neuronales asociados ao envellecemento 8.5 Consecuencias das enfermidades sobre as funcións cognitivas no ancián 8.6 Efecto de los fármacos sobre la función cognitiva del anciano 8.7 Medidas que enlentecen el envejecimiento cerebral |
| Topic 9. Sensorial disorders in the elderly | 9.1 Trastornos da audición no ancián. Presbiacusia 9.2 Epidemioloxía da presbiacusia 9.3 Factores de risco para presbiacusia 9.4 Cambios estructurais e funcionais có envellecemento auditivo 9.5 Tipos de presbiacusia 9.6 Prevención e tratamento da presbiacusia 9.7 Cambios estructurais no ollo do ancián 9.8 Cambios funcionais na visión asociados ao envellecemento 9.9 Manexo dos déficits visuais no ancián 9.10 Alteracións no gusto, olfato e tacto no ancián |
| Topic 10. Glandular and reporductory disorders inb the elderly | 10.1 Alteracións hormonais no envellecemento normal 10.2 Alteracións neuroendocrinas no ancián 10.3 Alteracións do eixo hipotálamo-hipofisis-suprrerenal 10.4 Prolactina 10.5 Catecolaminas 10.6 Eixo renina-anxiotensina-aldosterona 10.7 Hormona de crecemento 10.8 Cambios endocrinos tras da menopausia 10.9 Cambios no eixo hipotálamo-hipófisos-testicular 10.10 Alteracións hormonais na enfermidade de Alzheimer |
| Topic 11. Cardiovascular disorders of the elderly | 11.1 Cambios na estructura cardíaca durante o envellecemento normal 11.2 Cambios funcionais cardíacos no envellecemento normal 11.3 Cambios estructurais vasculares nol envellecemento normal 11.4 Cambios funcionais vasculares no envellecemento normal 11.5 Arteriosclerosis vs aterosclerosis no ancián |
| Topic 12. Bone, muscle and articular disorders in the elderly | 12.1 Descripción anátomo-fisiolóxica de óso, músculo e articulación 12.2 Metabolismo e función de óso, músculo e articulación 12.3 Fisiopatoloxía ósea, muscular e articular 12.4 Afeccións óseas, musculares e articulares mais frecuentes |
| Topic 13. Disposal disorders of the elderly | 12.1 Estructura e funcións do ril normal 12.2 Cambios renais funcionales e estructurales asociados ao envellecemento 12.3 Estimación do filtrado glomerular no ancián 12.4 Enfermidade renal crónica no ancián 12.5 Tensión arterial no ancián 12.6 Infección urinaria e bacteriuria asintomática no ancián 12.7 Prostatismo e cancro de próstata no ancián 12.8 Función eréctil no ancián 12.9 Incontinencia urinaria no ancián |
| Topic 14. Mood and sleep disorders in the elderly | 14.1 |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Problem solving | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C12 C13 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Seminar | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Supervised projects | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Document analysis | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| Multiple-choice questions | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Personalized attention | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Oral presentations (lectures) by the professors, using interactive fomats, concerning the main topics of the course. |
| Problem solving | Individual or small group tutorials, destinated to dispel doubts and deepening knowledge. |
| Seminar | Tutorized activities, oriente to improve knowledge. |
| Supervised projects | Review or research studies, carried out by the student, tutorized by the professors. |
| Document analysis | Time dedícate by the students to study the course |
| Multiple-choice questions | Evaluation of knowledge. Test, with 40 questions (4 posible answers), only one correct). |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | Valorarase a participación activa | 10 |
| Seminar | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | Valorarase a participación activa | 5 |
| Problem solving | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C12 C13 | Valorarase a participación activa | 5 |
| Supervised projects | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | Valoración do interese e calidade | 20 |
| Multiple-choice questions | A1 A2 A3 A5 A4 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 | Proba de resposta múltiple. 40 preguntas tipo test, con catro respostas posibles, solo unha correcta | 60 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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To pass the course, the students will have to fulfill two conditions:
1) Passing the multiple response test, which implies a mínimum score of 60%, taking into account that every three wrong answers will discount one correct answer. 2) Obtaining a global score of, at least, 5 points (over 10) in the global evaluation. Fraudulent behavior during the tests or any other evaluated activities will imply directly the qualification of failing grade of the topic in the corresponding call, invalidating any qualification obtained for any of the activities regarding the upcoming extraordinary call. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Walter LC (2021). Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics. McGraw Hill
Halter JB (2017). Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. McGraw Hill
Kane RL (2018). Principios de Geriatría Clínica. McGraw Hill
Abizanda Soler (2020). Tratado de Medicina Geriátrica. Elsevier |
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| Complementary |
Taffet GE (2021). Normal ageing. UptoDate (online) |
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| Other comments | |
| To help attainement of a sustainable environment, and with the aim of fulfilling the stretaegic objectives 1 and 2 of the "III Plan de Acción do Programa Green Campus FCS (2018-2020)", documental Works performed for this topic: a.- Will be preferentially presented under a virtual format. b.- In case they are prsented in paper: - Use of plastics will be avoided. - Double-face printing will be preferable. - Recycled paper will be preferred. - Drafts will be avoided, whenever possible. |