Gerontology Graduate Programs

Master's Degree Course Information

Socioemotional and Cognitive Well-being throughout Adulthood

University:

Iowa State University

Course Number:

Geron 524

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $600 per credit

Start/End Dates:

June 12, 2023 - August 04, 2023

Overview

Course Description

This course addresses cognitive, social, and emotional health in adulthood and later life including typical and atypical changes such as wisdom, dementia, coping, and depression. Contrasting theoretical frameworks and considering positions of access and resilience, students will examine personality, mental health, and cognitive and brain functioning during adulthood and review methods to enhance psychological health.

Contacts

Instructor

Joe Sample
gjsample@iastate.edu

Campus Coordinator

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

Textbooks

Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives
Daniel J. Levitin
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 978-1524744205
Publisher: Dutton

Still Alice
Lisa Genova
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 978-1439102817
Publisher: Gallery Books

Course Access

Canvas at ISU

In the three weeks prior to the start of class, students will receive course information and access instructions via email from the Iowa State campus coordinator, Iowa State Online.

The email will include instructions for how students can set up their Iowa State Net-ID and password which is needed to log into Iowa State’s Canvas system. It typically takes 1-2 business days after setting up a Net-ID before students can log into Iowa State’s Canvas. Courses may not be visible in Canvas until the first day of class.

If students experience problems registering for a Net-ID, they can contact the Iowa State Solution Center for assistance at 515-294-4000. Students will need their 9-digit ISU university ID (provided in the ISU campus coordinator email) for the Solution Center to assist them. The Solution Center is open evenings and weekends. View the Solution Center's hours of operation.

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.

Meet Our Faculty

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University Contact

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