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The Field of Gerontology & the UNC Charlotte Gerontology Program. Dena Shenk, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology & Director, Gerontology Program University of North Carolina Charlotte dshenk@email.uncc.edu. Gerontology Program. Gerontology.
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The Field of Gerontology & the UNC Charlotte Gerontology Program Dena Shenk, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology & Director, Gerontology Program University of North Carolina Charlotte dshenk@email.uncc.edu Gerontology Program
Gerontology • Deals with the processes of aging including the physical, mental and social aspects of life. • Not only the physiological & sensory changes that occur with aging, • but also the social roles & expectations, stereotypes, & unique social & economic issues which the define the aging experience. Gerontology Program
Geriatrics • Is a specialty within such fields as medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, clinical psychology, social work, nutrition and rehabilitation • Includes the study of health and disease in later life and the care and treatment of older persons. Gerontology Program
Gerontology & Geriatrics • Although gerontology and geriatrics have differing emphases, they share the goal of understanding aging • so that people can be helped to maximize their functioning and achieve the highest quality of life Gerontology Program
The field of GERONTOLOGY Is both • Multidisciplinary and • Interdisciplinary Gerontology Program
Multidisciplinary • Includes the perspectives of numerous disciplines concerned with the physical, mental and social aspects of life. • Including anthropology, biology, business, criminal justice, counseling, education, ethics, human services, library science, psychology, public policy, and sociology Gerontology Program
Interdisciplinary • Brings together information from multidisciplinary sources • Integrates theoretical and applied concepts in gerontology Gerontology Program
UNC Charlotte Gerontology Program • Educational programs include: • Undergraduate minor in Gerontology • Master of Arts in Gerontology • Graduate Certificate in Gerontology Gerontology Program
Graduate Program in Gerontology • All core courses taught in the evening • Students attend full and part-time & come from diverse professional backgrounds • Includes a combined academic and applied focus Gerontology Program
UNC Charlotte MA in Gerontology-1 • 36 graduate credits • Required core including Practicum • Selection of Elective courses • Thesis or Applied Project Gerontology Program
UNC Charlotte MA in Gerontology-2 • Required Core Courses: • Current Issues in Gerontology • Sociology of Aging • Psychology of Aging • Physiology of Human Aging • Research & Methods in Aging I & II • Practicum Gerontology Program
UNC Charlotte MA in Gerontology-3 • Electives including: • Public Policy and Aging • Administration of Aging Programs • Aging Programs & Services • Families and Aging • Older Individual and Society • Topics courses (dementia, spirituality, transportation, environment) Gerontology Program
UNC Charlotte MA in Gerontology-4 • MA students also complete either: • Thesis OR • Applied Project Gerontology Program
UNC Charlotte Graduate Certificate Used in multiple ways: • For those who already have a graduate degree in another field • Completed along with a graduate degree in a related field • Stands on its own Gerontology Program
UNC Charlotte Graduate Certificate • 5 courses (15 graduate credits) • Is a subset of the MA Program • Required course: • GRNT 6600-Current Issues in Gerontology Gerontology Program
Aging Education in a Global Context Gerontology Program
Planning a Gerontology Program • Working with Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria • And colleagues throughout Peru • To determine needs & resources & develop a model program for Peru Gerontology Program
Resources available • Through AGHE • Association for Gerontology in Higher Education • 1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 240, Washington, DC 20005(202) 289-9806/(202) 289-9824 (fax) http://www.aghe.org/
AGHE • Together, AGHE and aging-studies programs in institutions of higher education strive to (1) prepare service delivery personnel who will work directly with older adults;(2) train educators who specialize in the physical and social attributes of aging;(3) educate society at large about the processes of aging and the implications of an aging society; and(4) instruct older adults seeking to maximize their options in a complex and challenging age. • We invite you to join us in fulfilling this important mission. Gerontology Program
AGHE • Standards & Guidelines for Gerontology Programs, 4th edition, 2005. • $20 AGHE members; • $40 non-members. Gerontology Program
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education • the official journal of AGHE • Gerontology & Geriatrics Education is published in print format and electronically. • email: orders@HaworthPress.com • http://www.HaworthPress.com/store/product.asp?sku=j021 Gerontology Program