GERO 640 - Perspectives On Aging

(3 units)

Patterns and dynamics of later life focusing on the family and total ecosystem: natural, socio-cultural, economic, political and human-built environments.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. synthesize concepts and theories of aging from a bio-psycho-social framework.
2. interpret bio-psycho-social understanding of aging to build a gerontological knowledge foundation.
3. evaluate older persons’ potential for wisdom, creativity, life satisfaction, resilience, generativity, vital involvement and meaningful engagement.
4. generate research questions to solve problems and advace positive strategeis related to older adults, theor social networks, intergenerations relations and aging societies.

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