2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

,220 HEALTH SCIENCESGERONTOl3R03 RESEARCH METHODS INSOCIAL GERONTOLOGY IINON-CREDIT PLACEMENTS ...'An advanced' systematic .inv,estigation.of research methods in' social.gerontology. Topics include research design, measurement, dataGERONTOl2POO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTcollec~; tion, and analysis. Special attention,will be given to h'ow research methodsmay be applied in the study of ag'ing.This course uses an inquiryIN THE FIELD OF AGING IThis,non-creditcourse enhances gerontology students' ,learning experience byproviding a formal mechanism to'recognize participation and learning in relatedbased approach.extra-curricular activities. Students will create a learning portfolio to evaluate, Prerequisite: GERONTOl 2C03 and registration In level III or IV of anytheir participation and their progress towards their learning objectives.Gerontology programT~M~s' "Antirequisite: SOCIOL 3103, 3003Prereq'uisite: Registration in any Gerontology programGERONTOl4A06 GERONTOLOGY THESIS, GERONTOl3POO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTProvides opportunity for students te:> integrate knowledge, practice, andIN THE FIELD OF AGING IIresearch in a project related to tbeir area of interest. ~tudents maywork J"his ' non-credit' course enhances gerontology students' learning experience by .with individual, faculty members or community-based supervisors. providing a formal mechanism to recognize partiCipation and learning in related, Prerequisite: GERQNTOl 2C03 (or 3C03), ~R03 (or 3G03 or another, extra-curricular· activities. Students will create! a, learning portfolio to evaluateapproved statistics course) and registration in,level IV of any Honours their participation and their progress towards their learning· objectives.Gerontology program; or GERONTOl 2C03 (or 3e03), 3R03'(or 3G030r Two terms . ., ". "another approved statistics course) and registration in level, III of any s: , Prerequisite: GERONTOL2POO and registration in any Gerontology programA. Geront~logy program and permission of the Program ChairGERONTOl4POO, , PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTGERONTOl4C03 SPECIALTOPICSIN GERONTOLOGYIN THE FIELD OF AGING IIITopics may vary from year to year-Students should consult the, Geron~ ,This non-credit course. enhances gerontology students', learning experience. bytological StudJes Office prior to re'gistration, concerning topics to be providing a formal 'mechanism to recognize participation and learning in related .examined.,' , , ,extra-curricular'activities. Students' will create a learning portfolio to evaluatePrerequisite:' Re'gistration in level, IV of any Honours Gerontology pro~ their participation and their progress towards their learning objectives.gram or registration in level III of any B. A. Gerontology program and Two terms " '.'permission of the, Program Chair " , ,prerequisite: GERONTOl 3POOand registration i'n any Honours Geronto'logyprogramGERONTaL 4C03 may be repeated, it on a,different topic, to a total ofsix units:'G,REEKGERONTOl4G03 INDEPENDENTSTUDY IN GERONTOLOGY IIThe student will select a,topic in gerontology,for an in-depth investigationunder the supervision'of a faculty member and 'write a paper, This,investigation could' take several forms such as library research, field, stt..idy, or a supervised experience' in an applied setting. ,"Prer,equisite: Registration in level HI or IV of any Gerontology programand permission of the supervising instructor.' ,GERONTOL 4103 AGING AND HEALTH .Addresses the biological, psychological and socio-politicalfactors' influ~encing the health of elderly persons from a proad national and internationalperspective.Three hours' (problem-based tutorial); one term ,Prerequisite: Registration in level IV of any Honours Gerontology orHonours Health Studies program or registration in level III of any S.A.Gerontology program ' ,This course may be, taken by undergraduatestudems registered in an,'Honours Health Studies' program. 'However, ,enrolment for such stu,-tients is limited. ' "Not open, to , students with, credit in GERON TOL4D03, ' if the topic wasf\ging and Health.GERONTOl4J03 AGING AND DISABILITY, Multidisciplinary models of successful aging, are' applied to older adultswith mobility, sensory, and cognitive impairments. Psychological, communication,and spiritual issues areerhphasized.Three hours (seminar); one termPrerequis,ite: Registration in level IV of' any Honours Gerontology programEnrolment is limited.Not open to students with credit in GERONTOL 4C03,' if the topic wasAging and Disability.•GERONTOl4K03 ISSUES ,IN THE SOCIAL ASPE'CTS OF AGINGAn advanced exploratiOn of social aspects, of aging intluding genderand health, family relationships and retirement.Three ,hours ,(seminar); one term'Prerequisite:' Registration in any Gerontology programAntirequisite: SOCIOl 4PP3GERONTOL4S03 SOCIAL POLICY AND THE. AGING POPULATIONCritical examination of the social andeco,riomic implications of the aging.population and the nature of social. welfare policy with respect to theelderly. , . 'Three hours (problem-based tutorial); one termPterequisite: Registration in level IV of any Honours Gerontology programor registra:tion' in level III of any B.A. Gerontology Program andpermission of the, instructor "Not open to students, with credit /n SOC WORK4A03. '(SEE CLASSICS,GREEK)HEALTH, AND SOCIETY,(SEE MINOR IN HEALTH STUDIES, FACUL Tv OF SOCIAL SCIENCES)HEALTH SCIENCESFaculty Note:This course listing is divided into two parts:1. Bachelor.of Health Sciences (Honours) program courseS..2. Health Sciences courses normally available only to· students registeredin Engineering (Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering or 'Electricaland Biomedical Engineering), Nursing (A), (B), (C) or (D) Streams, Oncol-'ogy, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing or Midwifery, as applicable.---WEB ADDRESS: http://Y.'WW.fhs.mcmaster.ca/bhscMichael G. DeGroote' Centre for Learning,and Discovery. Room·3308Ext. 22815Assistant Dean, Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) .Delsworth G. Harnish! B.Sc., M.Sc. (Queen's), Ph.D. (McMaster), 3MTeaching Fellow' . .Note:Detailed course descriptions are available onthe ,program web site athttp://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca!bhsc! .CoursesHTH SCI 1 E.06 INQUIRY ,Thiscourse will initiate the development of aski'llsetrequired for life-longlearning, in the context of the study of one or two health care issues. Aproblem based course applying principles of scientific inquiry to, selectedhealth issues. ' ,. Three hours; two terms ,Prerequisite: Registration in the B.H.Sc. (Honours) programAntirequisite: HTH SCI 1 E03, 1 EE3Note: Students entering ,the B.H.Sc.·· (Honours) program after completionof Levell in another program may be required to complete HTH SCI1 E06 at the discretion of the Assistant Dean of the program.