The permanent education protagonized by the elderly in the open university for the third age/UEPG

The Brazilian age pyramid shows an aging population. The Active Aging Paradigm is now evident, in which education assumes relevance. Brazilian universities have offered specific projects / programs for the elderly, which are Open Universities for the Elderly. They focus on valuing the elderly, placi...

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Main Authors: Rita de Cássia da Silva Oliveira, Paola Andressa Scortegagna, Flávia Oliveira Alves da Silva
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2017-12-01
Series:Extensio: Revista Eletrônica de Extensão
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/extensio/article/view/53543
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Summary:The Brazilian age pyramid shows an aging population. The Active Aging Paradigm is now evident, in which education assumes relevance. Brazilian universities have offered specific projects / programs for the elderly, which are Open Universities for the Elderly. They focus on valuing the elderly, placing them at the center of the educational process. This article aims to present the UATI / UEPG Program; explain the objectives and structure of this extensionist action. This research was bibliographical and documentary. The State University of Ponta Grossa created the UATI in 1992. The UATI is based on 4 articulating axes, offers theoretical and practical disciplines in the different areas of knowledge, totaling 240 hours. The UATI program consists of the Open University Courses for the Elderly and the Continuing University Course for the Elderly. UATI is a program of success and social and academic recognition in its 26 years of activities.
ISSN:1807-0221