Alternative forms of housing for the elderly
Course type
Study programme and level
Language
slovenščina
Lectures | Seminar | Tutorial | Druge oblike študija | Individual Work | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 6 |
Study programme and level | Study field | Academic year | Semester |
II. level | Law and Management of Real Estate | 1 | 1 |
Course Type
Elective
Lectures | Seminar | Tutorial | Laboratory work | Field work | Individ. work | ECTS | |
40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 8 |
Lecturer
Boštjan Kerbler, PhD, assistant professor
Language
English
Prerequisites
None
Content (Syllabus outline)
Premise
Western society is characterized by increasing aging. The problem of population aging is so severe that it has become an important political topic because countries are facing increased financial needs to provide appropriate housing and services for the elderly. An awareness is increasing that this problem cannot be solved with models used to date; instead, it will be necessary to develop new solutions and introduce different, alternative forms of housing and services for the elderly that are more effective than existing ones and less financially demanding but also take into consideration the wishes and preferences of the elderly. Population aging, however, should not represent a problem of developed society, but a challenge that requires adaptation of living environments and services, and also offers opportunities for the development of new businesses and products, thus creating new jobs in various fields, including law and real estate management, especially in Slovenia. With regard to providing housing for the increasing share of the elderly in Slovenia, it is especially alarming that Slovenia has so far primarily developed institutional housing for the elderly, which is the most expensive among all forms of housing. On the other hand, Slovenia has a high level of home owners, and ownership even increases with age.
Content
- Characteristics of population aging in developed countries and especially in Slovenia, and the consequences of this process, especially from the viewpoint of housing provision and services for the elderly;
- The role and importance of housing and the living environment in old age;
- Strategic orientations and policies concerning housing and care for the elderly in selected countries and Slovenia;
- Living conditions and the state of housing and service provision for the elderly in Slovenia;
- Problems and limitations for implementing potential alternative forms of housing provision and services for the elderly in Slovenia, and options for removing these limitations.
- Alternative forms of housing provision for the elderly established outside Slovenia;
- Best-practice examples of support services for the needs of the elderly in their immediate and wider living environment that are being carried out around the globe;
- Alternative forms of housing provision and services for the elderly that may meet the needs, desires, and habits of the elderly in Slovenia, and the attitude towards them;
Study Literature
- Peace, S. M, Holland, C., Kellaher, L. (2006). Environment and identity in later life. New York.
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (2015): Housing options for older adults. Washington, DC.
- United Nations (2002): Madrid international plan of action on ageing. New York.
- Sendi, R., Černič Mali, B., Jakoš, A., Filipović, M. (2003): Stanovanjske potrebe upokojencev in drugih starejših oseb.
- Mandič, S., Filipović Hrast, M. (ur.) (2011): Blaginja pod pritiski demografskih sprememb.
- Vertot, N. (ur.) (2010): Starejše prebivalstvo v Sloveniji.
- Ramovš, J. (ur.) (2013): Staranje v Sloveniji.
- Hlebec, V. (ur.) (2009): Starejši ljudje v družbi sprememb.
- Grdiša, R. (2010): Priročnik za načrtovanje sodobnih oblik bivanja starih ljudi.
- Mandič, S., Cirman A. (ur.) (2006): Stanovanje v Sloveniji 2005.
- Ministrstvo za okolje in prostor (2015): Nacionalni stanovanjski program 2015–2025.
- Urad za makroanalize in razvoj (2016): Demografske spremembe ter njihove ekonomske in socialne posledice.
- Kerbler, B. (2011): Alternativne oblike bivanje za starejše/Alternative forms of housing for the elderly. Geografski obzornik /Geographical Horizon, 58(3), str. 13–19.
- Peace, S. M, Holland, C., Kellaher, L. (2006). Environment and identity in later life. New York.
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (2015): Housing options for older adults. Washington, DC.
- United Nations (2002): Madrid international plan of action on ageing. New York.
- Sendi, R., Černič Mali, B., Jakoš, A., Filipović, M. (2003): Stanovanjske potrebe upokojencev in drugih starejših oseb.
- Mandič, S., Filipović Hrast, M. (eds.) (2011): Blaginja pod pritiski demografskih sprememb.
- Vertot, N. (ed.) (2010): Starejše prebivalstvo v Sloveniji.
- Ramovš, J. (ed.) (2013): Staranje v Sloveniji.
- Hlebec, V. (ed.) (2009): Starejši ljudje v družbi sprememb.
- Grdiša, R. (2010): Priročnik za načrtovanje sodobnih oblik bivanja starih ljudi.
- Mandič, S., Cirman A. (eds.) (2006): Stanovanje v Sloveniji 2005.
- Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning (2015): Nacionalni stanovanjski program 2015–2025.
- Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (2016): Demografske spremembe ter njihove ekonomske in socialne posledice.
- Kerbler, B. (2011): Alternativne oblike bivanje za starejše/Alternative forms of housing for the elderly. Geografski obzornik /Geographical Horizon, 58(3), pp. 13–19.
Objectives and competences
- Being familiar with alternative forms of housing provision and services for the elderly that are more efficient and cost-effective than current ones, while taking into account the desires and preferences of the elderly;
- Being aware of the opportunities offered by population aging and recognizing opportunities for developing new businesses and products, and thus generating new jobs;
- Recognizing obstacles and developing a tendency to find solutions for implementing alternative forms of housing provision and services for the elderly.
Intended learning outcomes
- Knowing and understanding the characteristics of population aging and the consequences of this process, especially from the viewpoint of housing provision and services for the elderly.
- Knowing and understanding the role and importance of housing and the living environment in people’s old age.
- Knowing and understanding the strategic
- orientations and policies concerning housing and care for the elderly;
- Obtaining comprehensive insight into the living conditions and the state of housing and service provision for the elderly in Slovenia;
- Developing detailed and comprehensive knowledge of the various alternative options for housing provision and best-practice examples of support services for the elderly;
- Knowing and understanding the preferences of the Slovenian elderly regarding alternative forms of housing provision and services for the elderly;
- Knowing and understanding the problems and limitations for implementing potential alternative forms of housing provision and services for the elderly in Slovenia, and options for doing away with these limitations.
Learning and teaching methods
- Lectures;
- Discussion;
- Solving problems, finding appropriate solutions;
- Case studies;
- Fieldwork;
- Writing a term paper.
Assessment
Based on what they have learned in class, students carry out a field analysis in a selected geographical area to determine the preferences of the elderly regarding housing provision and services, and the alternative living environments (housing forms and services) that would meet the needs, desires, and preferences of the elderly in the selected geographical area. They present their work in the form of a term paper, based on which they also prepare a PowerPoint presentation for their class. The term paper and the class presentation must include the following: a presentation of the issue and the problem/expert framework, methods, analysis, results, proposed solutions for implementing suitable alternative forms of housing provision and services, including a description of opportunities for (new) jobs for individuals holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree or a PhD in real estate law and management. The course instructor grades the quality of the research performed and the suitability of proposed solutions.
Lecturer’s references
Boštjan Kerbler is a full-time employee at the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia. His research focuses on the living environments of the elderly, and other demographic and housing studies, especially from the perspective of the aging of the population, issues connected with the accessibility of the built environment, and information and communications for the disabled and other functionally impaired persons. He is involved in Slovenian and international research projects, and is the editor of the internationally indexed journal Urbani izziv (Urban Challenge). He has more than 170 bibliographic units in the COBISS system. All of these references are listed and publically available in the SICRIS, LinkedIn, and ResearchGate systems.