ECTS
120 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Medicine
Presentation
This Master 2 in Gerontology aims to train all professionals working in the geriatrics and gerontology sectors. This level 1 diploma is intended for people who hold or wish to hold a managerial position in a social, medico-social or health establishment or in private consulting and training structures in the gerontology sector.
The professional Master 2 in Gerontology was created in 2004 by Professor Claude Jeandel, at the request of professionals in the sector who wanted to develop specific training in the Languedoc-Roussillon region to support the elderly. This training is multidisciplinary, it associates the gerontological actors of the region and the actors of the university education.
OPERATIONS
- Management of a medical-social establishment,
- Management of home and personal assistance services,
- Manager of a medical-social establishment,
- Coordinator of medico-social services or institutions,
- Project manager in the medico-social sector within local authorities or private structures,
- Training in the field of gerontology,
- Animation of territorialized gerontological systems (CLIC, health network...).
The Master's program alternates course sessions (one week per month from September to June) and internship periods (3 to 6 months), which allows the theoretical teachings to be immediately anchored in professional practice.
Objectives
- Acquire knowledge of the gerontological and geriatric field,
- Acquire knowledge of aging and the target population,
- To be able to carry out a territorial diagnosis of the needs of the elderly population,
- Be able to conduct a training action in gerontology,
- Acquire expertise and engineering skills in gerontology
- Be able to manage and direct medical and social establishments.
Organization
Knowledge control
UE taught : see SHS website
link :
http://shsmed.edu.umontpellier.fr/master/page-d-exemple-2/formation/le-stage/
Special arrangements
Preventive medicine to contact:
https://www.umontpellier.fr/universite/directions/service-commun-de-medecine-preventive-et-de-promotion-de-la-sante
Contact
Joint Service of Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion
Institute of Biology - 2nd floor right
4 Boulevard Henri IV
CS 19044
34967 Montpellier cedex 2
Tel : 04 34 43 30 70
Fax : 04 34 43 30 85
Email (scmpps @ umontpellier.fr)
Program
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Master 2
This Master 2 in Gerontology aims to train all professionals working in the geriatrics and gerontology sectors. This level 1 diploma is intended for people who hold or wish to hold a managerial position in a social, medico-social or health establishment or in private consulting and training structures in the gerontology sector.
The professional Master 2 in Gerontology was created in 2004 by Professor Claude Jeandel, at the request of professionals in the sector who wanted to develop specific training in the Languedoc-Roussillon region to support the elderly. This training is multidisciplinary, it associates the gerontological actors of the region and the actors of the university education.
This master is co-accredited with Sorbonne University, which offers the following 4 teaching units
Standardized gerontological assessment
Training of trainers/tutors in gerontology
Nutrition of the elderly and hygiene
Telehealth
OPERATIONS
- Management of a medical-social establishment,
- Management of home and personal assistance services,
- Manager of a medical-social establishment,
- Coordinator of medico-social services or institutions,
- Project manager in the medico-social sector within local authorities or private structures,
- Training in the field of gerontology,
- Animation of territorialized gerontological systems (CLIC, health network...).
The Master's program alternates course sessions (one week per month from September to June) and internship periods (3 to 6 months), which allows the theoretical teachings to be immediately anchored in professional practice.
Admission
Conditions of access
ADMISSION
http://shsmed.edu.umontpellier.fr/master/page-d-exemple-2/integrer-le-master/
Students who are unable to travel to Montpellier to attend classes can take the Master of Gerontology in e-learning:
http://shsmed.edu.umontpellier.fr/nouveau-le-master-idefi-til-expertise-en-gerontologie/
Filings:
https://candidature.umontpellier.fr
The university also offers DU and short courses in gerontology:
Target audience
Health professionals (doctors - nurses - health managers - pharmacists)
Paramedics
Professionals in the medical and social sector
Students in initial training in health studies, psychology, education sciences, sociology ...
Necessary pre-requisites
In initial training :
- Holders of a Master 1 in humanities and social sciences, law, sciences, economics, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, architecture school
- Holders of a diploma of Bac+4 level or equivalent (Occupational therapist, physiotherapist, osteopath, CAFDES...).
In continuing education :
When submitting the application, you must have a Master 1 degree or a degree deemed equivalent.
However, holders of diplomas for which it is not possible to grant automatic equivalence with a Master 1 may be admitted to Master 2, by decision of the jury, after obtaining a VAE or VAP in the following cases
- Physicians, pharmacists, health executives,
- Holders of the CAFERUIS, DSTS,
- Professionals: social workers, occupational therapists, private nurses, physiotherapists, directors of facilities, training managers, architects, etc.
- Professionals in professional reconversion and motivating their project.
And then
Further studies
Possibility of pursuing another Master's degree
Possibility of pursuing a doctorate upon selection by the Doctoral School jury
Professional integration
Manager in a medical-social establishment
Management assistant in a medico-social establishment
Project manager in a local authority
Consultant trainer
Director of Gerontology Education
Project manager, consulting
Coordinator of a territorial system (health network, CLIC, etc.)