An in-depth exploration of how early life events and experiences
during critical periods of development lead to outcomes of health
and well-being or disease in later life. Includes discussion of
the accumulation of social determinants of health across the
lifespan and at sensitive periods in development.
Athena Title
Early Life Influences on Aging
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in GRNT 3100
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Pre or Corequisite
PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101E or PSYC 1030H or SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101E or SOCI 1101H or GRNT 3000E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to explore health outcomes in later life from a developmental trajectory perspective.
Students will be able to examine the scholarly evidence for early life influences on health in later stages of life.
Students will be able to explain normative developmental stages across the lifespan.
Students will be able to critique current public health initiatives on how well they address determinants of health across the lifespan.
Students will be able to formulate practical, evidence-based ways to decrease adversity/ increase resilience at the individual, family, and policy/societal level.
Students will be able to analyze a current policy using the life course health development framework.
Topical Outline
Overview of the Life Course Health Development Framework
