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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the relationship between aging and healthy lifestyle. Theories of aging and development will be reviewed. The student will learn about the role of nutrition and exercise in the older population. This knowledge will be applied by assessing an older adult’s nutritional status and exercise behavior for the purpose of developing an individualized strategy for change. Prereq: Recommended NUTR 376.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on assessment and management of Alzheimer’s disease from diagnosis until death. Assessment and strategies identify stage of progression and are the basis for planning effective management. Management is by stage, using retrogenesis theory, and includes interventions related to environment, behavior, interaction, and medication. The course is appropriate for both formal and informal care givers. Prereq: GERO 315 and (BIOL 121 or Consent of Instructor)
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on major clinical problems of older adults in society. Emphasis is on prevention, early recognition, and management of problems. Environmental, behavioral, physical, and educational approaches are included. Prereq: GERO 315 and (GERO 316 or GERO 319).
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the purpose, organization and management of long-term care facilities and related organizations. The importance of long-term care facilities in the continuum of care for the elderly or developmentally disabled is examined. The typical structure, by functional area, of such a facility is presented, and federal and state regulations by area are reviewed. Contemporary issues and current legislation/regulations impacting the long-term care industry are analyzed. This course assists the student to prepare for successful completion of the federal and state examination leading to licensure as a health facilities administrator. Prereq: HP 211 and GERO 315.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed as an introduction to the field of gender studies and with the many ways gender is understood and examined. Lectures, offered in a team-teaching format, will be drawn from the humanities and social sciences as well as other disciplines within and beyond Liberal Arts. F
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3.00 Credits
A survey of various theoretical perspectives on the study of sex, gender, and gender relations. In this course, students will be introduced to various perspectives on the subject of human gender. Prereq: junior standing and GNDR 111 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A means of the study of selected topics of current interest and importance in gender studies. These topics will vary in accordance with the interest of the students and the faculty. Students may repeat the course with change in topic. Prereq: junior standing and GNDR 111 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The course will provide students with an ethical framework for decision-making in the context of a pluralistic society. Models and principles of ethical justification among a diversity of cultures and belief systems will be analyzed. Specific applications are made to concerns in clinical and health care management. Topics include the right to health care, community health ethics, end-of-life issues, and organizational ethics. Prereq: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the foundation for the study of health informatics and covers topics such as health information management, clinical information systems (inpatient, outpatient, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, etc.), decision support systems, clinical research and health-assessment systems, technology assessment, and health care accounting. The focus of the class content is on the U.S. health care and the role of informatics within the U.S. system. Prereq: HP 211.
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3.00 Credits
This course includes an overview of leadership, administration, decision-making, and organization within the health care system. Emphasis is placed upon leadership styles and application of the functions of leadership to situations in the health care environment. Prereq: HP 211.
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