Analysis and Evaluation of University Programs for Older Adults (AEPUMA)

NAME OF THE PROJECT

AEPUMA
ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS

CALL

CALL FOR SUBSIDIES FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION PROJECTS, WITHIN THE NATIONAL PROGRAMS OF TECHNONLOGY FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND LEGAL SCIENCES, IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE NATIONAL PLAN OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION (2004-2007)

COORDINATING INSTITUTION

Permanent University – University of Alicante

DATES

10.10.2005 - 31.12.2006

INVOLVED INSTITUTIONS

Pontifical University of Salamanca
University of the Balearic Islands
University of Málaga
University of Santiago de Compostela
Comillas Pontifical University
University of León
University of Lleida
Complutense University
University of Murcia
University of Extremadura
Universitat Jaime I of Castellón
Miguel Hernández University of Elche
University of La Laguna
Autonomous University of Madrid
University of Granada
University of Girona
University of Castilla-La Mancha
University of Burgos

CONTENT

To carry out an exhaustive analysis and evaluation of teaching programs specialized for older adults which are offered in Spanish university and are taught under the name of University Studies for Older Adults.

The objectives are:

• Checking training levels of students who demand this training

• Assessing new education needs of the older population in Spain

• Explaining the present reality of university education of older adults in Spain according to academic content, methodology and teaching, management, infrastructure, assessment and results of actions regarding students and the social impact.

• Analyzing current university education models for older adults.

• Suggesting answers for the potential demand that older adults are carrying out in the future, and in the framework of the European Higher Education Area and lifelong learning, which define Sorbonne Declaration (1998), Bologna Declaration (1999) and Prague Communiqué (2001).

WEBSITE OF THE PROJECT

http://www.aepumayores.org/egroupware/aepuma/