Overview
Description
Patterns and dynamics of later life focusing on the family and total ecosystem: natural, socio-cultural, economic, political and human-built environments.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- distinguish concepts and theories of aging from a bio-psycho-social framework.
- synthesize bio-psycho-social understanding of aging to build a gerontological knowledge foundation.
- recognize older persons’ potential for wisdom, creativity, life satisfaction, resilience, generativity, vital involvement and meaningful engagement.
- develop a gerontological perspective through knowledge and self-reflection.
- engage, through effective communication with older persons, their families and the community, in personal and public issues in aging.
- assess the roles of older persons as workers and consumers in business and finance.