Overview
Description
Supervised experience in a professional setting serving older adults to enable practical application of gerontological theory and/or knowledge regarding public health and aging.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Senior standing
- Gerontology Certificate program
- Gerontology Minor program
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Senior standing; Gerontology Certificate program or Gerontology Minor program.
Units
Internship Practicum3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Core
CO14
Restrictions
Senior standing; Gerontology Certificate program; Gerontology Minor program
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify issues older persons experience in various professional settings.
- apply academic learning and theoretical knowledge in a professional setting to solve practical real-world problems.
- design and implement programs and/or support community development with and on behalf of the aging population.
- evaluate various gerontological and/or public health theories in relationship to key areas.
- distinguish factors related to aging outcomes, both intrinsic and contextual, through critical thinking and field experience.
- articulate the three core components of a service learning experience (knowledge, action, and reflection) and will practice these three components throughout the field experience.