Course Description
An examination of development from early through late adulthood across family, context, and culture. Explores individual and systemic variability in development and well-being.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
Demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts relating to adulthood and aging issues.
Compare societal and individual aging in the US and other regions of the world today.
Identify factors that contribute to health and wellness among adults of all ages.
Demonstrate an understanding of aging in a family context.
Analyze trends and probable effects of societal aging in relation to societal structures including gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and family.
Minerva’s Academic Curriculum Health & Wellness Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
Identify factors that contribute to physical, mental, and/or social health.
Demonstrate the connection(s) of different aspects of wellness to the overall health of an individual or population.
Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats (Information Literacy).
Integrate and cite sources accurately and correctly (Information Literacy).
Course Grading Information:
Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
93-100% | A |
90-92% | A- |
87-89% | B+ |
83-86% | B |
80-82% | B- |
77-79% | C+ |
73-76% | C |
70-72% | C- |
67-69% | D+ |
63-66% | D |
60-62% | D- |
0-59% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Aging and the Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology. (2025). Jill Quadagno. McGraw Hill: New York. ISBN number: 9781260837728.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.