Introduction to Gerontology (Diversity)
General
Prefix
GERO
Course Number
208
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Description
Exploration of the processes of aging; introduction to issues of aging in contemporary society. A core course for the gerontology minor.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
05
Cultural Diversity
Yes
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Describe the basic physiological, psychological, and sociological components of aging.
Outcome
Identify societal stereotypes of aging and their impact on the diverse experience of aging.
Outcome
Identify and reflect on how the experience of aging is influenced significantly by cohort, gender, race, social class, minority group status, and cultural/societal context.
Outcome
Describe the interdisciplinary nature of human aging.
Outcome
Identify and reflect on the implications of the world's aging demographics, identify methods and limitations of how the experience of aging may be studied.
Dependencies
Programs
GERO208
is a
completion requirement
for: