Gerontology Program
Gerontology Courses -- Summer 2004
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Wellness and Habit Change: Adopting a Wellness Lifestyle offered
in the Dept. of Counseling and Educational Development (CED
574-01). Addressing the multiple aspects of wellness across
the lifespan. Didactic and experiential activities are combined
with personal wellness assessment and development of plans
to increase wellness and change habits. 3 credit hours. Taught
by Dr. Jane Myers on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from
May 19 to June 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. No prerequisites.
(CRN#50517)
Practical Issues in Aging offered in the Gerontology Program. Three one-hour courses designed for busy people: take 1 or 2 or all 3! Each section is completely independent. Each section is taught in concentrated classes on one Friday afternoon and one Saturday. The topics are:
•My Aging Parents: What Do I Need To Know?
Dates: Friday May 21 and Saturday May 22
Are you ready for your parents’ aging? This course will take the
perspective of the adult child realizing that their parents are aging
and may need help in the future. It will cover family decision making
processes, information sharing, and responsibilities as an adult child.
Students will explore the normal aging process, the legal and financial
issues faced by older adults, alternative living arrangement options,
social and government sponsored programs, end-of-life care and healthy
aging. (GRO 601-0, CRN #51136). Instructors: Dr. Janice I. Wassel and
Beth Crady, M.S. in Gerontology
•Environments and Aging
Dates: Friday May 28 and Saturday May 29
We strive to maintian our youthful abilities. No one wants to admit
that “we are getting older” as most of us do not feel the
age we actually are. Our environments can also “age us” if
they do not allow us to move about and to function with ease and grace.
Understanding interior environments and making a few changes can increase
independence for older adults. Several topics will be covered including
the characteristics of aging, Universal Design, place attachment, aging
in place, housing alternatives, assistive devices, and future trends.
The class will visit an assisted living facility in Greensboro to discuss
a built environment. Come and learn about interior environments and
how they can affect us, no matter how old we are. (GRO 601-02, CRN
#51192). Instructor: Candace Roberts, M.I.A.
• Communication and Aging
Dates: Friday June 4 and Saturday June 5
Designed to increase the participants’ knowledge regarding communicative
processes associated with normal aging and some factors that may produce
a negative impact of communication in the elderly. In addition, the
participants will develop materials regarding communication and aging
for distribution to local long-term care facilities and rehabilitation
centers. (GRO 601-03, CRN # 51193) Instructor: Dr. Virginia A. Hinton.
Gerontology Practicum/Supervised Research offered in the Gerontology Program (GRO 649-01). Supervised experience in a structured setting for older adults, linking practice to theory; or supervised research in a relevant area of gerontology for professional development. 3 credit hours. No prerequisites. Supervised by arrangement with instructor, Dr. Janice Wassel.
Advanced Practicum/Supervised Research offered in the Gerontology Program (GRO 679-01), Supervised experience in a structured setting for older adults, linking practice to theory; or supervised research in a relevant area of gerontology for professional development. 3 credit hours. Must have completed 2/3 of coursework and GRO 649-01. Supervised by arrangement with instructor Dr. Janice Wassel.
Independent Study (GRO 695-01). Taught by interested members of the Gerontology Faculty by arrangement. Contact the faculty member directly or Dr. Janice Wassel at 336.256.1020.
Thesis (GRO 699-01). Individual guidance in the development of a specific research problem. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Instructor Dr. Wassel.
Statistical Methods in Education (ERM 617-01).
Introductory course in applied descriptive statistics, correlation
mehod and linear regression.Taught by Terry A. Ackerman May 19-June
22, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:50 to 12:50 PM (CRN
#50636)
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