Fieldwork with an Older Population

Overview

Subject area

GERO

Catalog Number

299

Course Title

Fieldwork with an Older Population

Department(s)

Description

This fieldwork course will give students an opportunity to apply the skills they have acquired as well as gain firsthand experience in working with the elderly population in such places as senior citizen centers, nutrition sites, hospitals, recreation centers, nursing homes, and adult day care programs. It will include seminars and weekly journaling to document the field experience, as students increase their knowledge, exchange ideas, and discuss any problems from the field experience.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Field Studies

Hours

5

Name

Lecture

Hours

1

Requisites

010659

Course Schedule