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Aging Studies Courses
| 153:030 Human Development and Behavior |
3 s.h. |
| Developmental stages of the human organism from conception through senescence; physiological, intellectual, emotional, social factors. Prerequisite: 031:001. Same as 096:030. |
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| 153:108 Basic Aspects of Aging |
3 s.h. |
| Social, psychological, and biological aspects; demographics of aging, health, economic issues, primary relationships, social services. Same as 042:108, 096:108, 169:108. |
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| 153:110 Growing Old in a New Age |
3 s.h. |
| Process of aging, including physiological, psychological, social aspects; myths of aging; impact of elderly on global demographics; ethical dilemmas of an aging society. |
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| 153:112 Gerontology: Multidisciplinary Perspectives |
3 s.h. |
| Major theoretical approaches and current research in biology, health, psychology, sociology, and social policy as applied to study of aging. |
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| 153:124 Independent Study in Gerontology |
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| Individual projects and/or research. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. |
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| 153:130 Aging Studies Colloquium--Undergraduate |
1 s.h. |
| Research topics and procedures in gerontology and geriatrics; ongoing faculty research. Prerequisite: Aging Studies enrollment. |
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| 153:133 Nutrition through the Life Span |
3 s.h. |
| How body processes and nutritional needs change with age and physiological state; effects of food-drug-medication interactions, anorexia, bulimia, and adolescent pregnancy; emphasis on food and health habits that minimize nutrition-related problems. Prerequisite: 028:038. Same as 028:133. |
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| 153:135 Older Adulthood: Cultural Comparisons |
3 s.h. |
| Social construction of older adulthood across cultures; social privilege, with emphasis on age privilege and ageism. Same as 042:135. |
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| 153:144 Medicare and Medicaid Policy |
3 s.h. |
| Health policies most pertinent to Americans over the age of 65. Same as 174:144. |
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| 153:145 Introduction to Geriatric Dentistry |
2 s.h. |
| Biological, psychological, social aspects of aging; normal aging, disease processes, pathological changes that affect treatment, patient management. Prerequisite: completion of dental hygiene program or D.D.S. enrollment. Same as 112:145. |
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| 153:146 Health Promotion for Older Adults |
3 s.h. |
| Problems, strategic efforts toward long-term goal of health promotion; disease prevention; slowing decline of chronic conditions to allow independent, rewarding lives. Same as 096:146, 169:146. |
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| 153:147 End of Life Care for Adults and Families |
2-4 s.h. |
| End-of-life issues in care of adults, older adults, and their families. Same as 046:146, 050:147, 096:147. |
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| 153:150 Psychology of Aging |
3 s.h. |
| The later years of human life viewed from perspectives of developmental psychology, biology, sociology. Prerequisite: 031:001 or equivalent. Same as 031:050. |
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| 153:153 Programs and Services for Aging Adults |
3 s.h. |
| Same as 042:153. |
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| 153:160 Biology of Aging |
3 s.h. |
| Biogerontology; definition of aging and senescence, biological theories of aging, demographics, model systems foraging, premature aging syndromes, aging of organ systems in humans. |
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| 153:165 Communication Disorders and Aging |
2 s.h. |
| Introduction to speech, language, and hearing processes and disorders among older adults; survey of characteristics of communication and communication breakdown, remediation, and strategies for improving communication with older adults with communication disorders; primarily for nonmajors and service providers other than speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Offered summer sessions of odd years. Same as 003:165. |
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| 153:166 Exercise for Special Populations |
1 s.h. |
| Development, implementation, instruction of exercise programs for special populations. Prerequisite: 028:138 or consent of instructor. Same as 028:166. |
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| 153:168 Aging and Leisure |
3 s.h. |
| Status of the well elderly in relation to issues of retirement, use of free time, and factors supporting leisure activity; leisure services in long-term care. Same as 169:168. |
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| 153:185 Social Policy and the Elderly |
3 s.h. |
| Public social policies, its effect on well-being of elderly, including women and minorities; U.S. and other nations' policies. Prerequisites: 042:143 and an introductory course on aging (042:108), or consent of instructor; and junior or higher standing. Same as 042:185. |
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| 153:186 Death and Dying: Issues Across the Life Span |
3 s.h. |
| Introduction to death and dying; historical, cultural, societal, and personal perspectives. Prerequisite: admission to social work or aging studies, or consent of instructor. Same as 042:186. |
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| 153:190 Field Work in Gerontology |
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| Opportunities for students in various disciplines to relate their areas of study to elderly and aging; interdisciplinary relationships, approaches to meeting needs of elderly. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as 042:190. |
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| 153:195 Introduction to Nursing Homes |
3 s.h. |
| Overview of nursing home roles in context of long-term care system, characteristics of nursing home residents. Same as 042:195. |
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| 153:211 Individual and Family Development: Life Span |
3 s.h. |
| Infancy through senescence; families from their beginnings through their later years; theoretical, methodological issues. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Same as 042:211. |
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| 153:219 Aging and the Family |
2-3 s.h. |
| Research related to aging and the family; intergenerational relations, marital status, diversity of older families; caregiving; elder abuse; policy issues. Same as 042:219. |
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| 153:230 Aging Studies Colloquium |
1 s.h. |
| Research topics in gerontology, geriatrics. Repeatable. |
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| 153:235 Object Relations in Social Work Practice |
2 s.h. |
| Same as 042:235. |
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| 153:261 Epidemiology of Aging |
1-2 s.h. |
| Epidemiologic methods for assessing and interpreting the health status of older persons; applications for research studies and public health programs. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 173:140. Same as 173:261. |
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| 153:410 Nursing Research of Biological Phenomena and Interventions for the Elderly |
3 s.h. |
| Analysis, evaluation of research on elderly health, aging process; emphasis on methodological issues, instrumentation appropriate for study of biological phenomena. Prerequisite: Ph.D. enrollment. Same as 096:410. |
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| 153:420 Geriatric Mental Health Research |
3 s.h. |
| Emphasis on program evaluation, geriatric mental health services research, methodological issues. Prerequisite: Ph.D. enrollment. Same as 096:420. |
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| 153:430 Nursing Research in Sociocultural Phenomena and Interventions for the Elderly |
3 s.h. |
| Sociocultural issues for aging clients, corresponding nursing interventions; theoretical orientations to dynamics of aging, transitions and role changes, social/environmental issues. Prerequisite: Ph.D. enrollment. Same as 096:430. |
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