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WARNING: This course is no longer offered by Langara. Information provided here is solely for historical purposes.
Students examine ways of thinking about aging from diverse fields of inquiry including historical, political, social, and global perspectives. They learn the major theories of aging as they relate to the developing field of gerontology. Topics include human rights and religious and cultural perspectives on aging including the Canadian Indigenous experience. Students learn about the impact of population aging on society as well as current responses to the needs, challenges, and concerns of Canada's aging population. Students examine aging from a systems perspective with an emphasis on positive outcomes and understandings about aging.
Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Diploma in Gerontology and Certificate in Social Service Worker (Gerontology).
Credits:
3.0
Additional Fees:
None
Repeat Limit:
2
Lecture Hours:
4.0
Seminar Hours:
0.0
Lab Hours:
0.0
Offered online:
False
Course outline(s):
None
| 2AR | 2SC | HUM | LSC | SCI | SOC | UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| False | False | False | False | False | True | True |
| Course | Destination | Credit | Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERO 1100 | DOUG | DOUG HIST 1XXX (3) | 20180901 to Present |
| GERO 1100 | KPU | KPU NRSG 1XXX (3) | 20180901 to Present |
| GERO 1100 | SFU | SFU GERO 101 (3) | 20180901 to Present |
| GERO 1100 | TRU | TRU GERO 1XXX (3) | 20180901 to Present |
| GERO 1100 | UNBC | UNBC SOSC 1XX (3) | 20180901 to Present |
| GERO 1100 | UVIC | UVIC SOSC 1XX (1.5) | 20180901 to Present |
| GERO 1100 | VIU | VIU HLTH 1st (3) | 20180901 to Present |
No inactive transfer agreements found.
No offerings found for this semester (2025 20).
| Semester | Seats | Waitlist | Days | Time | Room | Type | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 30 | 23 | -T-R--- | 1030-1220 | B022 | Lecture | Jeffrey Walsh | |
| M------ | 0830-1025 | B022 | Exam | Jeffrey Walsh | |||
| 2023 30 | 16 | -T-R--- | 1030-1220 | B023 | Lecture | Jeanette Robertson | |
| --W---- | 0830-1025 | B023 | Exam | Jeanette Robertson | |||
| 2022 30 | 21 | -T-R--- | 1030-1220 | B026 | Lecture | Jeanette Robertson | |
| ----F-- | 0830-1025 | B026 | Exam | Jeanette Robertson | |||
| 2021 30 | 22 | -T-R--- | 1030-1220 | B032 | Lecture | Jeanette Robertson | |
| M------ | 0830-1025 | B032 | Exam | Jeanette Robertson | |||
| 2020 30 | Cancel | N/A | ------- | - | WWW | ||
| 2019 30 | 1 | 2 | ----F-- | 0830-1020 | B023 | Lecture | Jeanette Robertson |
| -T----- | 1030-1220 | B023 | Lecture | Jeanette Robertson | |||
| --W---- | 0830-1025 | B023 | Exam | Jeanette Robertson | |||
| 2018 30 | 0 | 4 | ----F-- | 0830-1020 | B008 | Lecture | Jeanette Robertson |
| -T----- | 1030-1220 | B026 | Lecture | Jeanette Robertson | |||
| ----F-- | 0830-1025 | B010 | Exam | Jeanette Robertson |