FOUNDATION STUDIES IN GERONTOLOGY

GER4FSG

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students focus on normal or typical aspects of ageing, with an emphasis on adaptation in old age. Topics include populaton ageing, functional changes with age, personal control and ageing, life transitions, family relationships and the social construction of ageing.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Angela Herd

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: PHE4FIG

Equivalent subjects: PHE42FSG PHE41FSG PHE43FSG

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsFoundation Studies in Gerontology ReadingsPrescribedN/AN/A
ReadingsLongevity and Social Change in AustraliaRecommendedBorowski, A, Encel, S and Ozanne, E (eds) 2007UNSW PRESS
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