Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline
Course Title Psychology of Aging
Course Code PSY216
Number of Credits 3
Duration of Weeks 15
Contact Hours Per Week 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PSY100 Introductory Psychology
Course Aims
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge about normal and pathological aging from biological, psychological and societal perspectives. It helps students to appreciate aging as an inevitable course of life. The course will enable students to embrace aging with a positive and appropriate mindset and empower them with the knowledge base to facilitate the quality of life of the elderly population in the society.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS)

After completing the course, students should be able to:

1. Identify the biological, neurological, and psychosocial factors related to human aging as
    well as how they interact;
 
2. Appraise the existing research evidence concerning the bio-psycho-social aspects of
    aging;
 
3. Examine sociocultural differences in aging and related practices;
 
4. Examine aging and related practices from a life-span perspective that involves influences
    from earlier periods of life;
 
5. Demonstrate sensitivity over the implications of aging at both the individual and the
    societal levels
 
Assessment
 
Assessment Tasks
Weighting
1.
Quizzes
25%
2.
Group Project
25%
3.
Individual Term Paper
30% 
4.
Creative Reflective Pieces
20%
 
 
100%
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