According to the census results, there are as many elderly people over the age of 65 as teenagers under the age of 14 in Canada. With the aggravation of aging, Canadian universities pay more attention to the cultivation of professionals in "aging" and "elderly health care and health".
Hubei University is one of the schools that the government focuses on cultivating senior related talents.
Gerontology in Hushou University is an interdisciplinary major, and students will also dabble in anthropology, kinematics, nursing, psychology, sociology, women's studies and public health.
Curriculum of Hubei University
According to Li Liuxue 360, the interdisciplinary gerontology project of Hushou University evolved from CERAH's activities, and its prototype is 199 1 the Northern Center for Aging and Health Education established in Hushou University. CERAH is responsible for community education, academic planning, research and innovation related to aging and health.
In Hubei University, students can choose gerontology from a variety of projects:
Bachelor of Health and Behavioral Sciences (Gerontology)
Bachelor of Science with Honors in Health and Behavioral Sciences (Gerontology and Psychology)
Honorary Bachelor of Health and Behavioral Sciences (Gerontology and Women's Studies)
Bachelor of sociology with honors, majoring in gerontology.
Bachelor of social work with honors, majoring in gerontology.
Master (Education/Motor Function/Psychology/Public Health/Social Work/Sociology), majoring in gerontology.
In the undergraduate program, the required courses for gerontology major include:
Aging in Canada
Overview of dementia research
Family sociology
Sociology of health and disease
Adaptive sports activities
Psychology and aging
Research on social aging
Social work practice of the elderly population
In the postgraduate program, the study of gerontology is biased towards subject research, and students can choose to attend lectures and discuss relevant papers with their tutors.
Employment prospect of gerontology
Gerontology can be employed in a wide range of fields. Gerontology graduates from Hubei University have the opportunity to work in the following fields:
Social health and social plan
Research on population aging
Social policy formulation
education
The salary of this industry is also ahead of the social average. Judging from the recruitment positions listed on Canada's job search portal, the hourly wage of the aged care industry and social workers is around $40, which is much higher than the average hourly wage of $25 in Canada.
In China, the employment prospects of the elderly industry can not be underestimated, from traditional hospital elderly projects to emerging community elderly consultants and pension planners, all of which are the employment directions that elderly graduates can choose.
The above is the introduction of gerontology major in Hushou University. There are still very good employment prospects for majors that are urgently needed in this society and can reflect humanistic care. Students are welcome to consult.