SOCW 2070 Syllabus

Subject Code

SOCW

Course Number

2070

Course Title

Social Policies and Programs for the Aging

Prerequisites

SOCW 2020

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall and Spring

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course explores the aging process and the experience of aging from a variety of perspectives, including physiological, psychological, and socio-cultural. Instructors place emphasis on understanding the normative changes associated with the aging process, as well as the ways in which those changes are experienced personally and socially. Instructors will review issues related to the elderly, including the realities of aging on our society, issues around health and emotional well-being and aging, including life adjustments, physical health and mental problems, and changes in physical appearance. The course also includes a look into the future of aging.