Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:38:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Edneia Salviano da Silva Santos.pdf: 2696982 bytes, checksum: 8558e1191d06efaf6fcdc3eda8c1db5d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-24 / The objective of this research was to analyze how psychology courses are working with the theme of ageing and old age, and to confirm whether, with the growing senior citizen population, universities are preparing qualified professionals to work in this field, increasing the area of study beyond the physical aspects of this population to include the psychosocial approach. To do this, a thorough analysis of the curriculums of public and private universities of Brazil s south and southeast regions, which comprise the country s largest number of over 60 s, was undertaken. Based on bibliographic research on the theme of the ageing process and old age, it was found that the Human Development Theory should be applied beyond adulthood to include senior citizens over 80, and should also consider the familial, social and psychological aspects of this age group. Furthermore, documentary studies were undertaken in order to use, compare and analyze data in the public domain, specifically obtained on the internet, about syllabuses and curriculums posted on academic institutions websites. Eleven (11) universities that offer psychology courses in their curriculum with mandatory or elective classes either on or about ageing or old age were analyzed. The social role of universities includes the need for a greater awareness of their own importance in the formation of professionals that can meet society s current needs, as stated in the national curriculum guidelines. However, it was found that current thinking from the biopsychosocial perspective on human ageing is barely addressed by the undergraduate psychology programs studied. Psychology professionals, as members of the health care profession, should be well versed, upon graduating, in the theories of the ageing process and old age, in addition to those of adult development, and be sure of their own views on ageing, illness, and death. In response to these shortcomings, and the changing demographics of the country, the creation of national curriculum guidelines for education on ageing and human longevity for psychology courses is suggested / Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar como os cursos de psicologia estão trabalhando a temática do envelhecimento e velhice e verificar se, diante do aumento da população de idosos, a universidade está preparando profissionais qualificados para a atuação com esse seguimento, ampliando o estudo para além do campo biológico, incluindo o campo psicossocial. Para isso, optou-se em analisar as grades curriculares de universidades públicas e privadas, localizadas nas Regiões Sudeste e Sul, regiões onde, atualmente, encontram-se o maior número de pessoas acima de 60 anos. A partir do levantamento bibliográfico feito sobre a temática: processo de envelhecimento e velhice, constatou-se que a teoria do desenvolvimento humano deve ser estendida além da etapa da adultez, incluindo a quarta idade (acima de 80 anos) e que se deve considerar aspectos familiares, sociais e psicológicos no trato com essa população. Além disso, optou-se pelo método do estudo documental, para utilizar, comparar e analisar as informações de domínio público, especificamente obtidas via internet, das grades e ementas disponibilizadas nos sites das instituições acadêmicas. Foram analisadas 11 universidades, que oferecem, na grade curricular, dos cursos de psicologia, alguma disciplina obrigatória ou optativa, versando sobre questões relacionadas ao tema envelhecimento e/ou velhice. A função social da universidade inclui a necessidade de uma maior conscientização de sua importância na formação de profissionais que respondam às demandas atuais da sociedade, como consta nas diretrizes curriculares nacionais. No entanto, constatou-se que aspectos contemporâneos da visão biopsicossocial do envelhecimento humano ainda se constituem em um tema com abordagem mínima nas grades dos cursos de graduação em psicologia analisados. O profissional de psicologia, como integrante da área de Saúde, deveria ser capacitado, na graduação, nas teorias que abordam o envelhecimento e velhice além do desenvolvimento adulto e, pessoalmente, rever suas concepções sobre o envelhecer, adoecer e morrer. Ante tal lacuna e as mudanças demográficas do país, sugere-se a criação de Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para Educação do Envelhecimento e Longevidade Humana nas grades curriculares dos cursos de Psicologia

An atypical psychological intervention, the Creativity Workshops, understood as the possibility of transformation of people, environments and/or relationships, which took place in a social Project for youths in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, is presented. Resources common to artistic expression, located in the interface between Art, Psychology, and Education were used, as well as activities of Organic Music (or corporal percussion), offered for the youngsters of the pop-rock band classes of the institution. It is discussed how the abandonment of the expectations and the opening to significant exchanges allowed the establishment, finally, in an unexpected place, of the space in where psychological care could take place, flowing and transitory as the movement of life, creating new ways of professional insertion. / Se presenta una intervención psicológica atípica realizada en un proyecto social para jóvenes, los Talleres de Creatividad, en la periferia de São Paulo, Brasil, donde la atención psicológica institucional es comprendida como la posibilidad de transformación de las personas, de los ambientes y de las relaciones. Se utilizan recursos expresivos comunes al quehacer artístico, ubicando los talleres en la interfaz entre arte, psicología y educación, así como actividades de Música Orgánica (o percusión corporal), administradas por los jóvenes de las clases de banda pop-rock de la institución. Se analiza y discute cómo la ruptura de las expectativas y la apertura a los intercambios significativos permiten el establecimiento de un espacio de cuidado psicológico fluido y transitorio, enfocado en el movimiento de la vida, creando nuevos caminos de inserción profesional.

This study constructs a curriculum guide to supplement the half-unit elective in Texas high school psychology. The guide is designed to provide a basic course structure to assist the secondary-level psychology teacher. Material already in existence in high school psychology was determined from The Educational Index, Psychological Abstracts, Dissertation Abstracts, and the Education Research Information Center. The Texas Education Agency provided guidelines for teaching secondary psychology and all other state-level information on high school psychology. The American Psychological Association furnished information about their work in secondary psychology, and the fifty state departments of education provided other state-level information. Further, a survey was conducted of the 111 high school psychology teachers in the 85 schools in the State of Texas which offer secondary-level psychology courses. An equal number of counselors within these same schools was also surveyed, as well as an expert panel of six judges. Points of emphasis in high school psychology textbooks were determined from the tables of contents in the eight such texts voluntarily used in the state. Relatively little published information provides guidelines for a high school psychology curriculum. The survey of the fifty state departments of education produced no statewide curriculum guides. The survey of teachers, counselors, and experts confirmed the desirability of five basic course areas recommended by the Texas Education Agency and five recommended by this researcher. The survey of textbook authors also supported these results, and the curriculum guide developed includes all ten areas. Each curriculum area included concepts to be conveyed, content to be taught, and instructional strategies suggested to the classroom teacher. This study recommends that this curriculum guide be piloted in Texas high school psychology classrooms, that it be updated to meet current needs, and that it be revised to improve its effectiveness.