Gerontology, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Gerontology

With your Bachelor's in Gerontology, you can work, for example, as a speaker for working with seniors, as a senior advisor, or as a social advisor in elderly care facilities.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Gerontology at IU International University if you have either a German Abitur (general university entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur), or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Gerontology without an Abitur. To be admitted to IU's distance learning program without an Abitur, you need to have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a state-certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

These are the study contents in the online course Gerontology

This Bachelor's degree at IU consists of about 33 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of standard study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will accumulate 180 credits from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course plan for full-time studies in Gerontology looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Gerontology, Introduction to Scientific Work, Social History, Philosophy, Ethics, Introduction to Lifelong Learning, Fundamentals of Psychological Concepts, Sociology
• Semester 2: Basics of Counseling, Health and Prevention, Collaborative Work, Geriatric Diseases, Statistics, Social Policy
• Semester 3: Framework of the Health Market, Seminar: Gerontopsychology, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Project Management, Gerontopsychiatry, Social Law
• Semester 4: Case Management, Social Economics, Social Services in the Context of Elderly and Disability Assistance, Health Economics, Qualitative Research Methods, Geragogy
• Semester 5: Nursing Law, Seminar: Gerontosociology, Quantitative Research Methods, Health Policy, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's degree in Gerontology at IU special are the numerous opportunities to deepen knowledge in elective areas based on personal interests and professional fields.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Counseling, Pedagogy and Didactics, Ambulatory Care for the Sick and Elderly, Leadership in Social Institutions, Health Tourism, Organizational Development, and Chance Management.

For the second specialization, choose one of these study modules: Counseling and Coaching (systemic), Planning of Teaching, Learning and Educational Processes, Inpatient Care for the Sick and Elderly, Management in Associations and at the Organizational Level, Corporate Health Management, and Organizational Psychology.

For the third specialization, select one of these modules: Conflict Management and Mediation, Corporate Education, Nursing Sciences and Nursing Theories, Advanced Leadership, Technology in Healthcare & E-Health, Diversity, Integration and Migration, Billing and Financing Systems, Controlling in Nursing and Health Care, Service Management in Healthcare and Consumer Behavior, Foreign Languages, Health Economics, Fundamentals of Health Psychology, Therapeutic Education in Work with Seniors, Hospital Management, Nursing Management, Practical Project: Fields of Action in Gerontology, Quality Management in Nursing and Healthcare, General Studies.

Flexibility in the standard study time in the distance learning course Gerontology

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose from 3 study models:

• In the full-time program, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Gerontology is particularly suitable for those who are not working or work only a few hours per week.
• In part-time program I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program I is suitable if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program II is especially suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning studies.

By the way, you can also take a semester off during your studies at no additional cost.

How does online study work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In the online course at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want to learn.

In the distance learning course Gerontology at IU International University, there is no mandatory presence - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can take your modules and courses whenever you want. This way, you can usually flexibly create your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You will receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart IU Learn app, you can access scripts for your Gerontology studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as interactive courses.

And exams? You can take them as online exams. You can complete an online exam around the clock once you feel sufficiently prepared for the study material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the many exam centers of IU throughout Germany.