Gerontology and Social Services

Masters Degree in Gerontology Counseling Psychology

GRC 710

Breyer State University
Instructor: Juan Kenigstein, PH.D, M.ED., GC-C

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Gerontology and Social Services, a Master Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Master of Science in Gerontology Counseling Psychology. I'm pleased to offer you this course. This is an exciting course. This course will provide an overview of gerontological social work practice including principles of practice, application of research on formulation of policies. To provide an emphasis on the role of the social worker, and to provide insight into special populations that are identified as especially vulnerable.

TIME FRAME: This is a four-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded four semester hours of credit. Students may accelerate, but may not complete this course in less than four weeks.

TEXTBOOK: There is one (1) required textbooks for this course.

Gerontological Social Work: Knowledge, Service Settings, and Special Presentations. Schneider, Robert L., Kropf, Nancy P., and Kisor, Anne J. Thomson Learning, Brooks/Cole. 2nd Edition, 2000: ISBN # 0-534-57807-1.

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GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

GRADING COMPOSITION:

35 Case Studies                        35%
12 Activities                              10%
Self evaluation                            5%
Discovery & Intention Statement  5%
Research Report                        20%
Final Exam (77 Questions)          25%

TOTAL 100%

GOALS: The goal of this course is to provide current guidance for working effectively with older clients. To learn methods of effective practice by using appropriate health and psychological data.

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. Upon registration, you will receive my email address. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

METHODS: Readings from textbook, professional books and journals Self-awareness/exploration activities

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

1). Understand that elderly clients have the same rights as any other client, and to understand the unique aspects of aging.

COURSE OUTLINE:

1). Effective practice with Elderly Clients.
2). The Myths and Facts of Aging.
3). Social Problems and Policies and the Elderly.
4). The Research Process and the Elderly.
5). Case Management for Gerontological Social Workers.
6). Home Health and Community Services.
7). Hospital Discharge Planning.
8). Nursing Homes.
9). Special Populations.
10). Aging Women.
11). Lesbian and Gay Elders: An Invisible Minority
12). Disability and Aging.

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