2013 – 2014 - Barton College

177 Arts and Sciences: Physical Education, Sport Studies, and GerontologyGRN 330. The Aging Network. 3.Overview of programs and services for older individuals and their families. Administrationof human service agencies with aging clients. Goal setting, staffing, evaluation, budgeting andorganizational structures.GRN 440. Family Caregiving and Dementias. 3.This course examines all of the major dementias prominent in our society, specifically Alzheimer’sDisease, Parkinson’s Disease, Multi-Infract Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Picks Disease,Binswanger Disease, Depression, Delirium, Anoxia, and Chronic Organic Brain Syndrome.Caregiving strategies and resources available to patient, caregiver, and family are discussed. Thehistorical and societal factors giving rise to the prevalence of dementia are also discussed.Prerequisite: GRN 101.GRN 470. Applied Study in Gerontology. 9.Placement of the student in a supervised field experience in settings associated with services for theelderly and a weekly seminar on campus, the student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of300 hours as a requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree in Gerontology.Prerequisites: GRN 101, 330, and senior status in the Gerontology major.GRN 471. Applied Study in Gerontology. 3.Placement of the student in a supervised field experience in settings associated with services for theelderly and a weekly seminar on campus. The student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of100 hours before being recommended for the Barton College certificate in Gerontology.Prerequisites: GRN 101, 330, and senior status in the Gerontology major.GRN 473. Applied Study in Gerontology I. 4.Placement of the student in a supervised field experience in settings associated with services for theelderly and a weekly seminar on campus, the student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of300 hours as a requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree in Gerontology. Summer only.Corequisite: GRN 474.GRN 474. Applied Study in Gerontology II. 5.Placement of the student in a supervised field experience in settings associated with services for theelderly and a weekly seminar on campus, the student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of300 hours as a requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree in Gerontology. Summer only.Corequisite: GRN 473.GRN 480. Individual Problems. 3.Exploration of a topic in gerontology in greater depth through an original research project that isdone under the supervision of the instructor. Fall, Spring.Note: Also offered as GRN 481 for one semester hour, and as GRN 482 for two semester hours.