7 courses with the subject GRN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Aging, including historical perspectives; demographic trends; psychological and physiological processes of later life; and social role behavior in such areas as retirement, politics, religion, family life, housing, death, and dying. Cross-listed with SOC 3010 and SWK 3010 Offered: as needed
Personal and societal reaction to death with emphasis on euthanasia and suicide and the experience of the dying individual in relation to self, family, and care-providing institutions. Cross-listed: SOC 3050 and SWK 3050 Offered: as needed
This course will examine changes with aging in various body systems, diseases found primarily among the aging, and maintenance of health in aging, especially through nutrition and exercise programs. Cross-listed: SOC 3450 and SWK 3450 Offered: as needed
This course provides foundation knowledge and skills for working with older individuals, their families, and the community. Skills in helping such as interviewing, assessment and planning, intervention and evaluation, are presented and practiced as applicable to older adults. Systems providing services to older adults such as income maintenance, health care, nutrition, housing, mental health, social and institutional care are presented. Students learn strategies to act as advocates and change agents on behalf of older adults. Cross-listed with SWK 3800 Offered: as needed
A study of the national and global health care system and social factors in health and illness, including the social demography of health, epidemiology, health and illness behavior, health care professions, the hospital as a social system, the sick role, medical ethics, and health care policy. Offered: as needed Cross-listed with SOC 3880
Students will design and conduct a research project on some aspect of aging. Prerequisites: Senior standing, completion of 12 credits within the Gerontology Program including GRN 3010, and consent of the instructor Cross-listed with SOC 4500 Offered: as needed Return to Table of Contents
Student placement in an approved community setting for supervised learning experience. Minimum requirements of 1000 hours in the agency and a weekly on-campus seminar. 3010, and consent of the instructor Cross-listed with SOC 4700 Offered: as needed
Source: Methodist University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
