Gerontology Program
Gerontology Courses -- Summer 2009
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Special
Topics: Aging and Business: The Business Opportunity of Healthy Aging (GRO
676-01) Examines
the current and future impact of the growing aging population on
business
opportunities. Specific attention is given
to “anti-aging” products and services that extend the healthy
lifespan through exercise, nutrition, supplementation and/or other
means. A Business Opportunity Analysis will be developed. May 20-June
24, Tuesday evenings.
Taught
by Dr.
Cody Sipe, 1.5 credit hours. (CRN 50606)
Special Topics: Aging and Business: Senior Housing
Communities (GRO 676-02)
Assisted living
and continuing care retirement communities, as well as a variety of similar
living arrangements, are serving an
increasing number of older consumers and their caregivers. A wide range
of professionals need a working knowledge of purpose built housing
options available to older adults:
• Financial advisors, geriatric care managers, aging network professionals
and senior housing marketers who will help older adults make decisions
about living arrangements in retirement.
• Care providers who desire to work in such settings.
• Developers and investors who will work to produce and expand housing
options.
• Managers and care executives who will administer retirement communities.
• Researchers and analysts who will study emerging housing options.
This course will provide an introduction to the organization, financing
and regulation of purpose built housing communities for older adults
including assisted living and continuing care retirement communities.
Executive Style Format: The executive style format for this class allows
students at a distance to attend with only one two-day visit to campus.
Students will complete four distance learning modules (3 contact hours)
over a two week period at the beginning of the first Summer Session
via the web. During the third week of the session, students will come
to campus for a two day seminar on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June
13 for 15 contact hours. In follow-up to the seminar, students will
complete a major project case study by the end of the session. Taught
by Sandra Crawford Leak. 1.5 hours
credit. (CRN 50607)
Gerontology Internship or Supervised Research (GRO 649-01). Supervised experience in structured settings for older adults, linking practice to theory; or supervised research in a relevant area of gerontology for professional development. Three credit hours. Graded on S-U basis. May 20-June 24, 2009. Supervised and approved by instructor Dr. Jan Wassel. Prerequisites: GRO 501 and permission of instructor. (CRN 50604)
Gerontology
Internship/ Research Experience II (GRO 679-01).
Final internship or research experience in gerontology. 160-200
hours in a program approved site developed from among nonprofit, governmental,
or business setting. Three hours credit. Graded on S-U basis. May 20-June 24,
2009. Supervised by Dr.
Janice Wassel. (CRN
50605)
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