| COURSE NUMBER: |
PSYC 352 |
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| COURSE TITLE: |
Adult Development and Aging |
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| NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: |
Dr Harry Van Belle |
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| CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: |
credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) |
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| COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
This course examines the psychology of human development and change
from early adulthood to death. Specifically, development is considered
chronologically in the sequence of early, middle
and late adulthood. Along with the physical, cognitive, social,
emotional, moral and religious changes that occur in these years, we
will also examine developmental responses to the
challenges of changing careers, family structures, social tasks,
psychological functions and faith commitments.
Students with credit in PSYC 350 cannot receive credit in PSYC 352.
Prerequisites: EDUC 363 or PSYC 351 |
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| REQUIRED TEXTS: |
- Van Belle, H.A. (2012) Intergeneration Lost and Found why suits and skirts don’t talk with jeans, why they should and how they can, Edmonton AB: Legacy Press
- Vaillant, G. E. (2002). Aging Well. Boston, MA: Little Brown.
- Van
Belle, H.A. 1992 "Adulthood and the Development of Lived Religion", in
Leroy Aden, David G. Benner and J. Harold Ellens (eds.) Christian Perspectives in Human Development, Grand Rapids, Baker Bookhouse, p.53-64. (available on Moodle)
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| MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
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| COURSE OBJECTIVES: |
- To have students gain an understanding and appreciation of the effects of development and change on the life of adults.
- To
have students explore the life stories of adults at different stages of
their life and in this way provide them with information on what their
own future may look like.
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| COURSE OUTLINE: | - Jan
7 Introduction to the
course
Intergeneration Lost and Found
- Jan. 11 Course assignments
- Stage/age description project
- Jan. 13 Interviewing principles
- Jan.
16-28 Overview of Adult Development and
Aging
Aging Well: chpts. 1-6
- Emerging Adulthood (18-29)
- Jan. 30 Lecture: Emerging Adulthood concept
- Feb. 1 Lecture: focus on identity and generational differences
- Feb. 4 Lecture: focus on intergeneration and mentorship
- Feb. 6 Discussion: what’s wrong/right with this picture?
- Feb. 8……Discussion: answering the survey. e.a. profile
- Week of Feb. 10: Practicum: Interviewing: for stage and life stories
- Week of Feb. 17: Reading week: work on research paper
- Young Adulthood (30-44)
- Feb.27 Lecture: making it in love: cohabitation, marriage, family
- March 1 Lecture making it in work: career development………Life Story project due
- March 6…Presentations and y.a. profile……………
- March 8 Midterm: Content: Intergeneration, Aging Well chpts. 1-6, lecture
- Middle Adulthood (45-59)………………………………………..Aging well chpts. 7-9
- March 11…Lecture: arriving and mentoring
- March 13 Lecture: the sandwiched generation
- March.15…Lecture: old age is a middle aged problem……………. Research paper due
- March 18...Middle Adulthood: events, tasks and relationships
- March 25…Presentation and m.a. profile
- Later Adulthood, Young Old (60-74)
- Later Adulthood, Old Old (75-90)
- March
27 The Later Years:
retirement
Aging Well chpts. 10-12
- April 3 Lecture: young old: the activity theory
- April 5 Lecture: old old: the disengagement theory
- April 12…..Lecture: I am not your grandpa
- April 15 Presentation and senior profile
- April 17…..Grieving and Funerals
- April 19…..Dying and Death
- FINAL(possible take-home): Lectures, Aging Well chpts. 7-12, reflections on the course
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