The objective of the course is to familiarize students with the changes in the position of the elderly in the legal, economic and social contexts throughout history and to apply the acquired knowledge to actively support the exercise of the rights of the elderly. The course provides a basis for a deeper understanding of the beginnings and development of gerontology. It also serves as a historical and analytical framework for understanding the contemporary status of older persons and the different models of state / social responses to the challenges of aging. The knowledge gained during the course serves as a basis for the critical evaluation of the contemporary problems of the elderly and the models of care in their protection, and ultimately assists in development of the skills needed to propose solutions to the existing problems of the elderly.

explain the legal, economic and social changes in the social position of the elderly throughout history, identify the manifestations of social inequalities of the elderly in a particular historical period, identify and analyze contemporary problems in the position of the elderly in society, apply knowledge from historical lessons in the process of supporting the realization of human and civil rights and the implementation of equitable social policies, devise and propose concrete changes to the existing system of care for the protection of the elderly,