Gerontological SW

Catalog description

This course is an elective. This course will focus principally on the issues and problems of aging and on the social policies and programs which directly and indirectly affect older persons and their families. This course is designed to particularly integrate knowledge in the areas of demography, epidemiology, human development, sociology of the family and age stratification, social service provision, social planning, and the organization of human services. Additionally, students will consider the historical, political, and socioeconomic forces that maintain ageism and influence aging in society, and in the practice of social work. This is a graduate-level course worth three credit hours. Therefore, students should plan to dedicate, on average, six to nine hours per week, outside of class times, to this course. Students should use this time to do required readings, prepare for discussions, submit their reflection papers, and complete activities such as weekly online quizzes and assignments.