|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
SPRING This course introduces the basic principles of geography by focusing on the diversity and interdependence of world regions. The emphasis is primarily cultural or human geography and secondarily physical geography.
-
4.00 Credits
4 cr. History and development of the healthcare system in the U.S.; health in society today, types of healthcare institutions and services; organizational structure and functions of hospitals and other health facilities; accountability in healthcare and the role of government in healthcare; current models of healthcare financing.
-
4.00 Credits
4 cr. Consideration of questions related to suffering, dying, prolonging and manipulating life. Study examines topics related to the meaning and end of human life according to various religious view points. Related topics include definition of quality and sacredness of life as daily lived.
-
4.00 Credits
4 cr. Overview of the aging individual within a social context. The focus is on characteristics of today's older adult cohort, psychological processes in late life, the social context in which older adults live and society's response to older adults. Topics include: demographics, stereotypes and attitudes, research methods, theories of development, sensing and responding to the environment, cognitive processes, mental disorders and treatment, death and dying, sexuality, intimate relationships, family relationships, caregiving, employment and retirement, finances, Social Security, Medicare, living environments, ethnicity, gender, crimes against and by older adults, social programs, and political power of the older cohort.
-
4.00 Credits
4 cr. Overview of the basic principles and concepts of the normal aging process, including the realities of physical aging and common health deviations. Theories of aging, physiological changes in the older adult, and common chronic diseases are explored. Health promotion, preventive action and the healthcare system for the older adult are components of the course content.
-
4.00 Credits
4 cr. Examines the ongoing, dynamic, creative process of spiritual growth and physical development in the older adult. Foci includes: the normal aging process as it deals with meaning in life; ageism; death and dying issues;various forms of ministry for andwith the aging population and transitions of life which can facilitate the continued search for spiritual fulfillment.
-
2.00 Credits
2 cr. Study of psychological principles and development of personal skills in working with groups. Topics include group facilitation, ways in which groups are studied, stages of group development, leadership, communication, norms and roles, power, conflict and ethics. Opportunity is given to experience these dynamics in small groups. Prerequisite: one course in general or developmental psychology, junior status in the Communications Department, or consent of the instructor.
-
2.00 Credits
2 cr. Identification of communication and counseling skills for working with all age groups. Topics include active listening skills,counseling process,empathic responding, overcoming barriers to communication, assets and limitations of paraprofessional helpers and counseling ethics. Prerequisite: one course in general or developmental psychology or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
-
2.00 Credits
2 cr. Addresses the mental and emotional health of adults over 65 years of age. Factors that contribute to good mental health are discussed;however,amajor emphasis is on themanifestation and treatment ofmental disorders in late life. Topics include: diagnosing and treating mental disorders, psychosocial factors that affect mental health, stress, grief, depression, suicide, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, delirium, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and alcoholism. Prerequisite: PSY 2208 or PSY/GER/SWK/ SOC 3315 (or equivalent) or consent of instructor.
-
2.00 Credits
2 cr. Examination of strategies used in assessing the need for, implementation of, and effectiveness of interventions. Topics include purposes of evaluation, developing logic models, roles for the evaluator, selection of criteria and standards, development of measures, implementation evaluation,outcome assessment,utilization- focused reporting, and ethical issues in program evaluation. Students read reports and prepare proposals. Prerequisites: PSY 3330 and 3331 or equivalent.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|