Course Detail
Units:
1.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: 'C+' or better in (SW 6001 AND SW 6002 AND SW 6030 AND SW 6040 AND SW 6110 AND SW 6120 AND SW 6140 AND SW 6240 AND Graduate Standing in Social Work) OR Department Consent
Description
Addressing the diverse needs of an aging population is a societal challenge in terms of health care and social services, policy directives, and social-cultural issues. This specialized course addresses the complexities of the aging experience from the perspectives of multiple disciplines and identifies tools to integrate and synthesize intersecting scholarly perspectives on aging. The student who successfully completes this course will be able to: Describe interdisciplinary approaches to geriatric care, Recognize and interpret age-related demographic transitions. Discuss the contributions of multiple disciplines (biology, social work, sociology, psychology, medicine, humanities, etc.) to the study of aging. Identify major policies and services that affect older adults and their families. Understand the aging experience as psychologically, socially and culturally constructed.