GERT 104 - Introduction to Gerontology - Service Learning

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Gerontology

Description:

Provides students with the opportunity to volunteer two hours per week - totaling 20 hours - in a community senior care setting. The focus of this course is to allow a student to develop a personal relationship with an aging individual. Through journaling and course discussions, the student is able to reflect upon the implications of his/her experience, develop enhanced communication skills with an elderly individual, and analyze the collaboration and communications among health care professionals and their clients.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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