How to Contact Us:

Shannon Randall
704-687-6205
srandall@uncc.edu

Gerontology – Summer 2008
Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
 

Summer Session I
Undergraduate Offerings:

GRNT 2124 – 001 (CRN#30680) Psychology of Adult Development and Aging
Foos
Cross listed with PSYC 2124. Psychological development through adulthood and old age. Emphasis on processes underlying continuity and change in adulthood, including personality and socialization, cognitive development and the psychophysiology of aging.

GRNT 4050 – 001 (CRN# 40022) Long Term Care
Gibson
Almost all Americans are involved in receiving, locating or providing long term care at some point in their lifetime. Long Term Care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care for people who have a chronic illness or disability. This course examines the wide variety of settings where long term care is provided including at home, in the community, in assisted living or in nursing homes, as well as how this care is financed. The course also focuses on current and emerging issues in long term care. Will be taught 100% on-line asynchronous.

Summer Session I
Graduate Offerings

GRNT 5050 – 001 (CRN# 40023) Long Term Care
Gibson
Almost all Americans are involved in receiving, locating or providing long term care at some point in their lifetime. Long Term Care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care for people who have a chronic illness or disability. This course examines the wide variety of settings where long term care is provided including at home, in the community, in assisted living or in nursing homes, as well as how this care is financed. The course also focuses on current and emerging issues in long term care. Graduate students will be expected to provide online discussion leadership and to complete a more comprehensive final project.
Will be taught 100% on-line asynchronous.

GRNT 6275 – 001 (CRN#30966) Health Promotion and Wellness for Older Adults
Sipe
Self-care measures and health promotion practices to promote a healthy lifestyle are discussed. Included are principles of teaching and learning adapted to the elderly client needed by health care and other professionals who teach and plan programs for the older client. Common barriers to health care in the elderly are examined.

10 Week Summer Session
Undergraduate Offferings:

GRNT 3800 – 001 (CRN#30113) Independent Study in Gerontology
Shenk TBA
Permission of Instructor Required. (3 credits)

10 Week Summer Session
Graduate Offerings:

GRNT 6400 – 001 (CRN#30114) Practicum
Shenk
Completion of a field-based educational experience, which relates to the student’s career goals and objectives.
Permission of Instructor Required. (3 credits)

GRNT 6990 – 001 (CRN#30116) Applied Project
Shenk
Permission of Instructor Required. (3 credits)

GRNT 6999 – 001 (CRN#30115) Master of Arts Thesis
Shenk
Permission of Instructor Required. (3 credits)

GRNT 7999 – 001 (CRN#30117) Graduate Residency
Shenk
Permission of Instructor Required. (3 credits)
 

For further information please contact Shannon Randall at srandall@uncc.edu or 704-687-6205 or Dr. Dena Shenk at dshenk@uncc.edu or 704-687-4349.