HWS 423 - Aging & Society

Institution:

Eastern Oregon University

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Description:

This course examines the relationship between the quality of ones life in old age and the life experiences, choices made in younger years, the opportunities that a person has grasped, and the many constraints and potential barriers that life has presented. The course discusses how race, class, gender, and culture combine with age to determine how an individual can achieve a healthy life in all of life's many dimensions such as physical, spiritual, and emotional areas. Prerequisite: HWS 422; admission to the Health & Wellness Studies program; or consent of instructor. Student must have at least junior standing to register for this course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.eou.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 962-3672

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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