Individual and family development during middle and later years. Emphasis is on importance of physical, psychological, and social development within multigenerational relationships.
Athena Title
Middle & Late Adult Dev
Prerequisite
(HDFS 2100 or HDFS 2100E or HDFS 2100H) and (HDFS 2200 or HDFS 2200E or HDFS 2200H)
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will develop an understanding of the field of gerontology.
Students will develop an awareness of aging within contexts of historical, biological, physiological, psychological, cultural, and social research.
Students will develop an understanding of and the ability to apply gerontological theories and concepts to "real-life" situations.
Topical Outline
1. Aging and agism
2. Theories, methods, and ethics in aging research
3. Aging demographics: numbers, trends and diversity in aging
4. Aging across the lifespan
a. Biological theories of aging; reproductive changes, health issues; health care models
