PSY 301 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

Prerequisites: PSY 101; 201 or 215 or 220; PSY Majors only with GPA of 2.75 or greater. A study of normative adult life transformations and crises within the context of cultural diversity and empowerment. Students will investigate culture, gender, and ethnicity patterns. Topics include methodology; developmental theories of adulthood; physical and cognitive changes in adulthood; changing societal, familial, and occupational roles in adulthood; changes in personality and responses to stress in adult lives; and dying as the final stage of development.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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