Subject: GERO

Term: Spring 2010

GERO 496: Public Policy and Aging (100/6167)

W 04:00-06:30 PM Jan 11-Apr 26

Binstock, R

Overview of aging and the aged. Concepts in the study of public policy. Policies on aging and conditions that they address. The politics of policies on aging. Emergent trends and issues. Offered as ANTH 498, BETH 496, EPBI 408, GERO 496, HSTY 480, MPHP 408, NURS 479, NURS 579, POSC 480, and SOCI 496.

GERO 498: Seminar in Gerontological Studies (100/6169)

R 04:00-06:00 PM Jan 11-Apr 26

McDonald, P

Major themes in gerontology. Seminar members choose a problem area, explore the relevant literature from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and develop a research project using knowledge gained through community observation and library exploration.