School of Nursing - UT Health Science Center San Antonio

Fall 2008

NURS 5304 - Health Issues in Gerontology

This course resides in the Department of Family Nursing Care

Course packet / additional materials will be located in WebCT.

Additional Materials will be provided during class as handouts.

This course is Web Enhanced with WebCT.

Please be sure to check the Current Computer Requirements

FACULTY
Mary 'Kelly' Dunn, RN, PhD
E-mail: dunnm@uthscsa.edu
Phone: (210) 567-5102
Cell: (830) 446-6507
Office: 2.376
Office Hours: Monday 12-3, Thursday 3-4
Family Nursing Care		 Michelle Denyer, MSN, RN, GNP-BC
E-mail: denyer@uthscsa.edu
Phone: (210) 567-5809
Office: 2.380
Office Hours: Monday 9-12
Family Nursing Care

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a survey course of physical, psychological, and social perspectives of aging with emphasis on health and healthcare of older adults. The impact of an aging society on socio-economic, political, and healthcare systems will be explored.

CREDIT AND TIME ALLOCATION
3 semester hours (2 didactic, 1 clinical).

PREREQUISITES
Students with undergraduate or graduate standing.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Evaluate theories of aging for their relevance to a variety of professional disciplines.
2. Examine the impact of socio-cultural and economic factors on the health of elders.
3. Evaluate social, health and financial programs for elders.
4. Examine the life histories of elders to evaluate the relationship between social, health and economic factors and    health economic factors and health status. Synthesize relevant literature to examine aspects of aging and its impact on society.

CLINICAL OBJECTIVES
1. Develop approaches to improve the social, financial, and health conditions of elders.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION / GRADES
Letter Grade
50% Weekly Quizzes
50% Aging Concept Paper
100% - Total		 A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = Below 60%


SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY
Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the university. "Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." Regents Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22.

American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
Any student seeking ADA Accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act should contact the Associate Dean for Students within the first week of the semester so that appropriate accommodations may be arranged. A Request for Accommodations (Form 100) must be completed. These forms are available in the Office for Students Room: 1.118-16

REQUIRED TEXT / REFERENCE
none

RECOMMENDED (OPTIONAL) TEXT / REFERENCE
All readings will be announced in the first class.

CONTENT OUTLINE
n/a

CALENDAR - First Week Only
Please check the Fall 2008 Schedules for recent updates on Class Dates & Room.
Date Topic / Assignment Due
August 28, 2008
Room 1.444 		All readings will be announced in the first class.