HDEV 322 - Adult Development and Aging

Units: 4
Addresses human development from entry to adulthood through senescence and the final stages of adult life. Fosters understanding of concepts, theories, research findings and methods related to adult development and aging.

Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

analyze current issues and debates in the field of adult development and aging;
understand how gender, culture, and class channel and constrain developmental processes both in the stages of early and middle adulthood and in the aging process;
understand the distinct challenges associated with early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood, senescence, and dying - and propose methods, techniques and social policies with the goal of minimizing, healing or ameliorating their effects and consequences.