Adulthood and Aging ((3))

Catalog description

This class in human development will examine theoretical and conceptual frameworks for the study of the social, emotional/psychological, biological/physical, cognitive, genetic, religious, cultural, gender, and socio-economics of adulthood and the aging process. The course will examine aging through different theoretical lenses, as well as the major physical changes seen in aging. The course will also focus on the mind and brain, and how development can proceed in these areas. To round out the developmental process of aging, the course will address social and behavioral facets of the study of adulthood such as personality, relationships, and the end of life. The emphasis will be on how choice affects the developmental trajectories or long-term outcomes in all of these areas.