Gerontology Graduate Programs

Graduate Certificate Course Information

Contemporary Perspectives on Adult Development and Aging

University:

Oklahoma State University

Course Number:

HDFS 5413

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $610 per credit

Start/End Dates:

August 19, 2024 - December 06, 2024

Overview

Course Description

The course covers physical, cognitive, social, and personal dimensions of adult development from a lifespan developmental perspective. This course takes an integrative perspective on aging that (a) considers the impact of prior development and socio-historical influences on late life development (b) emphasizes aging processes across diverse groups and contexts, and (c) identifies pathways to optimal functioning.

Contacts

Instructor

Alex Bishop
Office: 405-744-3989
alex.bishop@okstate.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
CAVANAUGH, JOHN C.
Edition: 9th
ISBN: 9780357796276
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING

Course Access

Canvas at OSU

Approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive preliminary course information from the Oklahoma State campus coordinator listed below. One week prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive an email with their login name and password. OSU's online courses are facilitated by Canvas.

Brianna Cooper-Kordinak for Agricultural Education, Animal Science, and Grassland Management.

Rae Ann Montgomery for Dietetics, Early Care & Education, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, Gerontology, and Merchandising.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

Please revisit this page again before the semester starts to make sure you have all the current information.

Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

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University Contact

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