Selection process for specialization in gerontology announced

Funded by the Foundation for Education and Research in Health Sciences (Fepecs), the specialization in gerontology has 32 vacancies for health and education professionals, or those who work in areas related to assistance and care management for elderly people. The course will last 12 months, under the pedagogical coordination of the Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde (Escs), which organizes the division of 360 hours of workload into seven modules of synchronous and asynchronous activities, in the Distance Learning (EaD) model. .

Announced for the third time, the selection process is highly anticipated, given the multidisciplinary nature of the course, which deals with topics such as creating public policies for the elderly population, as well as improvements in assistance and improvement of health services available to the target audience. “The previous classes were a great success”, guarantees the head of the Escs Specialization Center, Demétrio Gonçalves Gomes. According to him, “candidates are normally people who already have some experience with elderly people, but the search is not restricted to health professionals, as other areas are also interested in the topic, such as lawyers, physical educators and social workers”.

Unlike previous classes, this edition has seven modules, the last being dedicated exclusively to the guidance of the course completion work (TCC). “This change was made after listening to the demand of some graduates and realizing that it was necessary to have a module just for scientific methodology, related to the TCC”, says Demétrio. With regard to content, educational units and evaluation criteria, he ensures that they remain the same as in other classes.

With virtual classes only on Tuesdays, from 7pm to 10pm, the student must dedicate the remaining hours of the week to activities proposed by the instructors, such as reading articles, preparing seminars and studying for assessment tests. To pass and obtain the certificate, the course participant must have a proven frequency of at least 75% in each module, a satisfactory grade in the formative assessment and a grade equal to or greater than 7 overall.

Vacancies, registration and selection

Of the total vacancies, 25 are for health, education and related professionals, who work in public institutions related to assistance and care for the elderly, and seven for the community in general. Registration begins on May 20th and will only be carried out via the Fepecs website, based on criteria established in the notice, such as sending a copy of identity document, copy of graduation diploma, proof of functional capacity (in the case of a public servant ) and copy of work card.

In the case of a self-employed candidate, a self-declaration must be sent containing personal data, profession, area of ​​activity, length of professional experience and minimum time of six months of experience in assisting or managing care for elderly people.

To increase the chance of being selected, the candidate must study the descriptive report, which, in addition to the documentary analysis, adds points towards the final classification. In the document, the candidate for the vacancy must write clearly and objectively their involvement and interest in the health and care of elderly people, contextualize the area of ​​activity and their professional trajectory, describe the relevance of the course for their work process and for the institution where it works and inform the field of study interest for the TCC.

Furthermore, after being selected, the candidate must be sure about their choice, because, despite the course being funded by Fepecs, in case of withdrawal, failure or cancellation of enrollment, the student must reimburse the treasury for the amount corresponding to the course, stipulated at R$10 thousand.

Timeline

→ Registration: May 20th to 23rd
→ Final result and call for enrollment: June 5th
→ Inaugural master class: June 11th.

*With information from Fepecs