SFL 334

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Adult Development and Aging in the Family

Family Life College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Adjustments to physical, emotional, social, and economic changes. Needs arising from changes in family relationships, living arrangements, and employment; retirement planning.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Credit Hours

Min

Fixed

Lecture Hours

Fixed

Lab Hours

Fixed

Note

Offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout the year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.

Learning Outcomes

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Content and Learning

Learning Outcome

Interact with older adults (parents, grandparents, neighbors, ward members, research participants, clients, etc.) in an informed (accurate knowledge of relevant issues) and sensitive (aware of "life course" perspective) manner. Apply complex interactions of gerontology concepts to real-life situations, including current issues in local, national, and world communities. Understand and articulate basic age-related biological, psychological, and sociological processes and learn how to access and evaluate information about those age-related experiences. Synthesize course concepts through observing, serving, and interacting with older adults in the community.