The course will present gerontology as a multi-professional discipline with an emphasis on social gerontology. The main concepts and research methods will be introduced. Formal and informal care will be discussed. Personal meaning and well-being in the social contexts of later adulthood and old age will be explored and methods to enhance personal meaning will be introduced. Emphasis is placed on deepening student’s understanding by helping them become more adept at working with other professions on elderly welfare issues.

The course is taught an intensive session.

Attendance in the intensive session is required.

The goal of this course is to deepen students' knowledge of gerontology and geriatrics. The social, biological and psychological aspects of aging will be discussed. Services for older adults  will be discussed in general as well as caring for special needs. Icelandic and international research will be presented. Various theories in gerontology will be examined and their effects on attitudes towards and services for older people. Cross discipline teamwork will be discussed with emphasis placed on working with various professions.

Preparation for an MA research project. Here, the composition of academic writing will be covered. Research proposals, research methods, and how research is connected to the theoretical and practical basis of social work is discussed amongst other factors in research. Students present their research proposals, receive constructive criticism, and participate in group discussions beneficial to all participants.

The aim of the master's project is to provide the student with training in designing, planning, developing and carrying out research projects in social work, learning to take into account the limitations resulting from the use of methods, technology, scientific ethics and rules for personal protection. Students must independently and in written language be able to define their research topic, formulate research questions and hypotheses.

The main subject of the course is quantitative methods and statistics used in social sciences. The focus will be on research design, sample methods and designing questionnaires. The statistical part will cover descriptive and inferential statistics. Special emphasis will be on factorial ANOVA and multiple regression. Students will get practical training in data analysis using jamovi. Students can use their own data.

The course’s objective is to introduce students to the diverse, academic criteria of qualitative research in social sciences and secondly that student’s gain experience in using qualitative methods. Furthermore, the course is practical in nature where each student works on an independent research assignment, which consists of designing and preparing a research project, collecting and analyzing data, and writing the main findings with guidance from the teacher. Research preparation, the creation of a research plan, data collection and analysis along with academic writing will be extensively covered during the course.

The aim of the master's project is to provide the student with training in designing, planning, developing and carrying out research projects in social work, learning to take into account the limitations resulting from the use of methods, technology, scientific ethics and rules for personal protection. Students must independently and in written language be able to define their research topic, formulate research questions and hypotheses.

This course focuses on the variety of approaches and methods found within  research. Five qualitative approaches to inquiry are mainly in focus, namely; case study, narrative research, ethnography, phenomenology and grounded theory. Students gain a deeper experiences in data collection and in use of different methods for analyzing their qualitative data. They also gain experience in presenting their findings in written form. Additionally, students have the opportunity to reflect on their own research practices and on themselves as qualitative researchers.

The course will present gerontology as a multi-professional discipline with an emphasis on social gerontology. The main concepts and research methods will be introduced. Formal and informal care will be discussed. Personal meaning and well-being in the social contexts of later adulthood and old age will be explored and methods to enhance personal meaning will be introduced. Emphasis is placed on deepening student’s understanding by helping them become more adept at working with other professions on elderly welfare issues.

The course is taught an intensive session.

Attendance in the intensive session is required.

The goal of this course is to deepen students' knowledge of gerontology and geriatrics. The social, biological and psychological aspects of aging will be discussed. Services for older adults  will be discussed in general as well as caring for special needs. Icelandic and international research will be presented. Various theories in gerontology will be examined and their effects on attitudes towards and services for older people. Cross discipline teamwork will be discussed with emphasis placed on working with various professions.

Preparation for an MA research project. Here, the composition of academic writing will be covered. Research proposals, research methods, and how research is connected to the theoretical and practical basis of social work is discussed amongst other factors in research. Students present their research proposals, receive constructive criticism, and participate in group discussions beneficial to all participants.

The aim of the master's project is to provide the student with training in designing, planning, developing and carrying out research projects in social work, learning to take into account the limitations resulting from the use of methods, technology, scientific ethics and rules for personal protection. Students must independently and in written language be able to define their research topic, formulate research questions and hypotheses.

The main subject of the course is quantitative methods and statistics used in social sciences. The focus will be on research design, sample methods and designing questionnaires. The statistical part will cover descriptive and inferential statistics. Special emphasis will be on factorial ANOVA and multiple regression. Students will get practical training in data analysis using jamovi. Students can use their own data.

The course’s objective is to introduce students to the diverse, academic criteria of qualitative research in social sciences and secondly that student’s gain experience in using qualitative methods. Furthermore, the course is practical in nature where each student works on an independent research assignment, which consists of designing and preparing a research project, collecting and analyzing data, and writing the main findings with guidance from the teacher. Research preparation, the creation of a research plan, data collection and analysis along with academic writing will be extensively covered during the course.

The aim of the master's project is to provide the student with training in designing, planning, developing and carrying out research projects in social work, learning to take into account the limitations resulting from the use of methods, technology, scientific ethics and rules for personal protection. Students must independently and in written language be able to define their research topic, formulate research questions and hypotheses.

This course focuses on the variety of approaches and methods found within  research. Five qualitative approaches to inquiry are mainly in focus, namely; case study, narrative research, ethnography, phenomenology and grounded theory. Students gain a deeper experiences in data collection and in use of different methods for analyzing their qualitative data. They also gain experience in presenting their findings in written form. Additionally, students have the opportunity to reflect on their own research practices and on themselves as qualitative researchers.