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