Aging & Gerontology Courses
Courses Related to Aging, Gerontology, Life Course, Death and Dying at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Systematic study of human development, including implantation, placentation, basics of development of each organ system with reference to pertinent congenital anomalies and their surgical repair. Pre: 603 or 604. Recommended: gross anatomy course.
BIOL 350 Sex Differences in the Life Cycle (3)
Human sex differences, their biological basis and significance; genetic, hormonal, and behavioral determinants of sexual differentiation; biology of gender, sexuality, parenting, menopause, and aging. Pre: one semester of biological science. (Cross-listed as WGSS 350)
COA 206 Introduction to Applied Gerontology: Helping Yourself and Others to Thrive in Later Life (3)
Introduction to essential information on aging and the field of gerontology. Counters ageist stereotypes, develops skills for translating research into practice, and provides an introductory survey course for the undergraduate certificate in aging. A-F only. (Crosslisted as IS 206)
COA 305 Ethics, Aging & Society (3)
Addresses ethical issues in gerontology and long-term care for older adults as raised by public policy, health care problems, and social attitudes toward elders. Explores established practices and new directions for ethics in aging. A-F only. (Cross-listed as IS 305)
COA 334 Middle Age and Aging (3)
Change and continuity in midlife and late life from theoretical and applied perspectives. Written assignments communicate information about physical and psychological age-related events, as well as social attitudes, values, to scholarly and community audiences. Pre: 230. (Cross-listed as HDFS 334)
COA 342 Adult Development and Aging (3)
Overview from a multidisciplinary, life-span perspective. Includes research techniques, personality development, family relationships, occupational attainment, death. Pre: PSY 100. Recommended: 240. (Cross-listed as PSY 342)
COA 353 Survey of Sociology of Aging (3)
Aging as a social phenomenon, including social impacts of growing elderly population and emerging social patterns among the elderly. Important theoretical perspectives and cross-national research. Pre: SOC 100 or a 200-level sociology course, or consent. (Cross-listed as SOC 353)
COA 394 On Death and Dying (3)
Aspects of death and dying; relation to our culture and society, to understanding of each other and of ourselves. (Crosslisted as REL 394)
COA 399 Directed Reading and Research for Freshmen and Sophomores (V)
Individual reading or research under supervision of COA-affiliated faculty.
Repeatable two times, up to nine credits. Freshmen and sophomores only. A-F only. Pre: instructor consent.
COA 411 Introduction to Medicare (3)
Introduces intricacies of Medicare (federal insurance for eligible older adults and disabled) through hands-on understanding, online national training curriculum, and local community partner engagement and service learning in partnership with Hawai‘i State Department of Health. A-F only.
COA 435 Back to the Future: Aging in Today’s Society (3)
By 2050, more than a quarter of the world’s population will be 60 years of age or older. Explores what we know about aging today to encourage a lifetime of aging well. A-F only. Pre: PH 201 or SW 360 or WGSS 305 or PSY 100 or HDFS 230 or NURS 200; or consent. (Cross-listed as PH 435 and SW 435)
COA 449 Gerontology, Health Care, and the Law (Elder Law) (V)
Provides a basic foundation for studies at the intersection of gerontology, health care, and the law and places an emphasis on proactive and preventive law for older adults in society. Junior standing or higher. A-F only. (Cross-listed as NURS 449)
COA 499 Directed Reading and Research for Juniors and Seniors (V)
Individual reading or research under supervision of COA-affiliated faculty. Repeatable two times, up to nine credits. Juniors and seniors only. Pre: consent of instructor.
COMG 601 Theories in Communicology (3)
Major theoretical foundations; humanistic and social scientific perspectives. Examination of the research and the development of different models of human communication. COMG majors only. A-F only. Pre: consent.
EDEP 631 Adolescence and Education (3)
Discussion-based course presenting an overview of educational psychology applied to teaching adolescents, including theory and research on human learning, adolescent development and its social context, and student assessment.
ENG 464 Studies in Life Writing (3)
Intensive study of forms and theories of life writing in forms such as biographies, autobiographies, oral histories, diaries, journals, letters, film, drama, and portraiture. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.
HDFS 360 Family Resource Management (3)
Concepts, principles, and practices in managing family and household resources. Pre: 230 or consent.
HDFS 230 Human Development (3)
Concepts, issues, theories of human growth and development from conception to death; systems approaches to inquiry into factors affecting growth and development.
HDFS 331 Infancy and Early Childhood (3)
Growth and development from prenatal period to age 5. Historical and current issues and research based on ecological, cross-cultural perspective. Focus on optimal development. Pre: 230 or consent.
Intensive investigation into developmental aspects of 6–12 year old children. Historical and current issues, research, and examination of the role of schools and other community resources. Focus on optimal development. Pre: 230 or consent.
HDFS 333 Adolescence and Early Adulthood (3)
Problems, concepts, and research related to development from puberty through early adulthood. Examination of biological, cognitive, social, and cultural factors affecting the individual. Pre: 230 or consent.
HDFS 334 Middle Age and Aging (3)
Change and continuity in midlife and late life from theoretical and applied perspectives. Written assignments communicate information about physical and psychological age-related events, as well as social attitudes, values, to scholarly and community audiences. Pre: 230. (Cross-listed as COA 334)
HDFS 491 Topics in Family Resources (V)
Study and discussion of significant topics, problems. Offered by visiting faculty and/or for extension programs. Repeatable.
HDFS 445 Family Life Education Methodology (4)
Lecture, discussion and hands-on course, with service learning on Family Life Education Methodology. Repeatable one time. Pre: 341 or 442, or consent.
HDFS 435 Mindfulness and Skillful Living (3)
Lecture, discussion, experiential activities of principles and practice of an evidence-based contemplative science discipline, including applications to daily life and with youth and families. Pre: completed DS course.
HDFS 425 Partnerships with Families and Professionals (4)
Lecture, discussion and hands-on course, prepares students for direct, educational work with parents and children and for continued graduate work in child and family studies, counseling, psychology, social work and/or family life education. A-F only. Pre: 341 or consent.
Treatment of the risk of premature death through use of various life insurance policies. Policy forms, calculation of premiums, reserves, non-forfeiture values, underwriting, regulation of policy provisions, related coverage. Pre: 300.
IS 206 Introduction to Applied Gerontology: Helping Yourself and Others to Thrive in Later Life (3)
Introduction to essential information on aging and the field of gerontology. Counters ageist stereotypes, develops skills for translating research into practice, and provides an introductory survey course for the undergraduate certificate in aging. A-F only. (Crosslisted as COA 206)
IS 305 Ethics, Aging & Society (3)
Addresses ethical issues in gerontology and long-term care for older adults as raised by public policy, health care problems, and social attitudes toward elders. Explores established practices and new directions for ethics in aging. A-F only. (Cross-listed as COA 305)
IS 610 Field Study in Gerontology (V)
Individually designed field experience for advanced certificate in gerontology students. Placements arranged at community programs, research sites, and special projects at the Center on Aging. Repeatable one time. A-F only.
IS 611 Integrative Seminar in Gerontology (V)
Integrative seminar. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent.
Developmental processes across the life span. Life span perspective on psychological, social, and physical development. Human growth and development from conception to death with major theories and related research on maintaining healthy lifestyles. Repeatable one time.
KRS 605 Human Growth and Development—Life Span (3)
Life span perspective on psychological, social, and physical development. Major theories and related research on human development; applications in policy planning and service delivery in counseling. Pre: consent.
LAW 521 Law, Aging and Medicine (V)
Introduction to basic legal issues at the intersection of law, aging and medicine. Addresses various issues confronting elderly; issues confronting the general population including health care financing, decision-making, and bioethics.
LLEA 147 Death and Dying in Literature and Film (3)
Exploration of death and dying in literature and film as manifested across time and cultures throughout the world. Analysis of narratives from ancient times to the modern era from multiple theoretical and cross-cultural perspectives. (Cross-listed as LLL 147)
NURS 210L Health Promotion Across the Lifespan Lab (6)
Clinical course focuses on a health promotion model of care, assessment, and communication skills. Introduces nurse’s roles, code of ethics, and evidence-based practice. NURS majors only. CR/NC only. Co-requisites: 210, 211, and 212.
NURS 343 Gerontology: Its Nursing Implications (3)
Explores attitudes toward the aged, biological and psychological aspects, ethnicity, sexuality, nutritional problems, community resources, other related topics. Pre: open to non-nursing majors with consent.
NURS 449 Gerontology, Health Care, and the Law (Elder Law) (V)
Provides a basic foundation for studies at the intersection of gerontology, health care, and the law and places an emphasis on proactive and preventive law for older adults in society. Junior standing or higher. A-F only. (Cross-listed as COA 449)
NURS 695 Successful Aging: Physiologic (3)
Advanced study of the functional, cultural, psychological, and socioeconomic phenomena that impact the physiology of normal and abnormal aging. Emphasis is on promoting successful aging among elder residents of the Pacific Basin and applications to primary health care. NURS majors only or consent. Pre: consent.
PATH 499 Directed Research (V)
Pathology of aging, nutrition, alcoholism, and immunology. Open to selected undergraduate students. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.
PH 435 Back to the Future: Aging in Today’s Society (3)
By 2050, more than a quarter of the world’s population will be 60 years of age or older. Explores what we know about aging today to encourage a lifetime of aging well. A-F only. Pre: 201 or SW 360 or WGSS 305 or PSY 100 or HDFS 230 or NURS 200; or consent. (Cross-listed as COA 435 and SW 435)
PHIL 222 Existentialism: Freedom, Being, Death (3)
Introduction to the major thinkers and the fundamental concepts and debates of Existentialism, taking Existentialism as a global movement expressed not just in philosophical texts, but also in literature and film. A-F only.
PSY 342 Adult Development and Aging (3)
Overview from a multidisciplinary, life-span perspective. Includes research techniques, personality development, family relationships, occupational attainment, death. Pre: 100. Recommended: 240. (Cross-listed as COA 342)
REL 394 On Death and Dying (3)
Aspects of death and dying; relation to our culture and society, to understanding of each other and of ourselves. (Crosslisted as COA 394)
SOC 353 Survey of Sociology of Aging (3)
Aging as a social phenomenon, including social impacts of growing elderly population and emerging social patterns among the elderly. Important theoretical perspectives and cross-national research. (cross-listed as COA 353)
SOC 446 Gender Violence Over the Lifecycle (3)
Examines the problem of violence, particularly sexual violence, over the life cycle. Offers gendered perspective in activities aimed at prevention and treatment of violence, and cross cultural perspectives. Pre: 300, WGSS 151 or any 200- or 300-level WGSS course; or consent. (Cross-listed as WGSS 446)
SOC 453 Analysis in Sociology of Aging (3)
Social and research issues significant to delivery of long-term care services to the elderly; cost, quality, availability of services, evaluation of programs, role of family, formal and informal care services.
SOC 651 Introduction to Human Population (3)
Comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative aspects of population; factors affecting size, distribution, and composition; impact of population size and composition on society.
Statistical evaluation and analysis of population data; data sources; population growth; composition; standardization of rates; mortality and the life table; nuptiality and fertility; distribution, migration, urbanization; projections and stable population theory. (Cross-listed as PH 659)
SOC 718 Seminar in Aging, Culture, and Health (3)
Overview of the major theories, perspectives, and empirical findings relating to aging in various cultural contexts. SOC, PSY, NURS, SW, PH majors only. Pre: 606 (with a minimum grade of B) or consent.
SW 435 Back to the Future: Aging in Today’s Society (3)
By 2050, more than a quarter of the world’s population will be 60 years of age or older. Explores what we know about aging today to encourage a lifetime of aging well. A-F only. Pre: 201 or SW 360 or WGSS 305 or PSY 100 or HDFS 230 or NURS 200; or consent. (Cross-listed as COA 435 and PH 435)
SW 477 Social Welfare Concepts and Issues in Gerontology (3)
Aging and its effect on the individual, family groups, associations, and communities. Impact of aging on social service delivery systems, public policy and role of social work. Pre: senior standing or consent.
SW 639 Social and Cultural Aspects of Aging (3)
Overview of aging from the biopsycho, socioeconomic and cultural perspectives. Explores common theories of aging. Emphasis on bridging the gap between the realm of concepts and theories, and the world of practice in gerontology. Pre: graduate standing or consent.
SW 636 Policies, Programs and Services on Aging (3)
Explores policies, programs, and services for older adults. Students learn about the aging network, assess older adults’ needs, link older adults to appropriate services in the community, and track legislative bills that address older adults’ quality of life. Pre: graduate standing or consent.
Physical, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of dying, death, and bereavement. Pre: graduate standing or consent.
SW 639 Social and Cultural Aspects of Aging (3)
Overview of aging from the biopsycho, socioeconomic and cultural perspectives. Explores common theories of aging. Emphasis on bridging the gap between the realm of concepts and theories, and the world of practice in gerontology. Pre: graduate standing or consent.
Biological and physiological changes associated with aging. Social and psychological factors associated with health maintenance. Major threats to health, changing patterns of morbidity and mortality of the aged. Pre: graduate standing.
SW 726 Social Work Practice with the Aged (3)
Designed for social work students specializing in social work practice with the aged and their families. Examines normative and pathological aging and its impact on physical processes, intellectual functions, and personality. Emphasis is placed on the development of specialized knowledge and skills for assessment, intervention, and evaluation of a variety of issues and needs common in later life. Discussions on the applicability of certain interventions with the older adult and the family, along with ethnocultural and gender considerations. SW majors only. Pre: completion of foundation courses.
SW 797 Advanced Social Welfare Policy Analysis and Change (3)
Builds on 630 and emphasizes a more thorough and comprehensive examination of major policies, programs, and populations central to a concentration (Health, Mental Health, Gerontology, Child and Family). Students learn a more focused and applied analysis of the relationship between social policy, research, and social work practice. SW majors only. A-F only. Pre: 606 and 607; 630 and 631; 640 and 650; 659 and 660; 690 and 691.
WGSS 350 Sex Differences in the Life Cycle (3)
Human sex differences, their biological basis and significance; genetic, hormonal, and behavioral determinants of sexual differentiation; biology of gender, sexuality, menopause, and aging. Pre: one semester of biological sciences. (Cross-listed as BIOL 350)
To enhance the well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts in research, educational programs, and service to the community
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