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Psyc 419 - Adult Development and Aging

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This course will be offered for the last time by Dr. Nekich Derrick in Summer 2014

The course will cover the  social, cognitive, physical, and emotional aspects of adulthood, family life, and growing older.  The course covers the lifespan from adolescence through death and takes a decidedly optimistic, empowering perspective on growing older.  It also provides a viewpoint to individuals of any age on how they might best maximize healthy outcomes for their remaining years.  For more detailed information take a look at the syllabus and the course schedule. 

This course meets requirements for required credits in the American Diversity area of the U of I General Education curriculum.  This U of I general education emphasizes a multi-year, broad liberal education.  The is a curriculum begins with the ISEM 101 Integrated Seminars; then bridges into the curricular components of Communication, Science, Math, Humanities and Social Science, and American Diversity and International.  These topics are integrated and reiterated with the ISEM 301 Great Issues seminars, and culminate in a Senior Experience.   Infused throughout the curriculum are the shared Learning Outcomes of the University of Idaho.  See the syllabus for the learning outcomes in Psychology 419.

 

Prerequisite: Psyc 101 or instructor permission
The course is upper division and presumes a basic understanding of psychological concepts and research methods.

Credits: 3

 

Welcome to Psych 419, Adult Development and Aging
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The texts we are using are:
Development in Adulthood (4th Edition)Development in Adulthood by Barbara Hanson Lemme (2005)

I've used this book for many years and students find it readable and interesting.  It takes an realistic, yet optimistic view of development through adulthood. 

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest LessonWe also read a short text about Morrie Schwartz, a college professor dying from a progressive, terminal illness.  He is visited weekly by a student inspired by his rich philosophy of life and the story is written by this student, Mitch Albom.  This is a moving look at death and dying. 

Tuesdays with Morrie: A old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson (2002)

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Old age is fifteen years older than I am.  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

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