Sociology (SOCI) 330

Overview

In SOCI 330: Aging and You: An Introduction to Gerontology (II) you build upon the topics raised in SOCI 329, and on the choices for living environments; technology, social policies and programs; cross-cultural issues, death, dying and bereavement; coping; and the positive contributions of the older adults. It is best if you take the courses in sequence SOCI 329 first and then SOCI 330 for continuity.

Outline

Program 13: Options in and Design of Living Environments
for Older People (I)

Program 14: Options in and Design of Living Environments
for Older People (II)

Program 15: Tomorrow's Technology for Today's Aging

Program 16: Developing Social Policies and Programs, Economics/Entitlements

Program 17: Social Policies and Programs: Health

Program 18: Social Policies and Programs: Long-term Care and Institutionalization

Program 19: Social Policies and Programs: Home Support / Community-based Services, Transportation,
and Housing

Program 20: Aging in Other Countries: Implications for Canadian Social Policies and Programs

Program 21: Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood; Spirituality and Religion

Program 22: Exercise, Drugs, Alcohol, and Coping

Program 23: Music, Art, Education: Contributions
of Older Adults

Program 24: Older Adults Organized for Aging;
Course Review

Evaluation

To receive credit for SOCI 330, you must submit all assignments, achieve a minimum grade of 60 percent on the final examination and a composite course grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Pre-assignment	TME 1	TME 2	TME 3	Final Exam	Total
0%	10%	20%	25%	45%	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.