IIA512
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IIA512 - Human Aging: Sociocultural and Human Diversity Perspectives
Course ID
041912
Course Description
This course is designed to assist students in exploring aging as a socio-cultural phenomenon. Sociological theories of aging will be explored. Life-course theory and ethnogerontological theory will be used to frame aging from the perspective of human diversity. Ways in which aging and the experience of aging differs based on gender, race, socio-economic status, and culture will be explored along with what these variations mean for working with older adults and their families.
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Attributes
CE - CL (Cross Listed), GIDP - IIA (Innovations in Aging)
Cross Listed Courses
May be convened with
MED412
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No