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
PSY120 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
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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.
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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS) |
After completing the course, students should be able to: 1. Understand the biological, neurological, and psychosocial facets of human aging as
well as their interactions;
2. Critically evaluate empirical evidence on aging; 3. Appreciate the socio-cultural differences in aging; 4. Appreciate aging as a continual process beginning from and influenced by earlier
periods of the life span;
5. Evaluate the implications of aging at both the individual and the societal level.
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Assessment |
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