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 Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Foundation Studies in Gerontology Readings | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Longevity and Social Change in Australia | Recommended | Borowski, A, Encel, S and Ozanne, E (eds) 2007 | UNSW PRESS |
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.