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CMSW 1353 Families Intervention Strategies (3)
(This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number SWAT 2373
and EITP 1471)
Overview of professionally recognized family intervention systems. Topics
include theorists in the field and personal awareness. Family assessments
and working with the family as a system, in selecting health care services.
The intergenerational concepts are introduced. (3 Lec.)
CMSW 1405 Nursing Home Activity Director (4)
(This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number SWAT 2470
and EITP 1371)
P reparation for the role of Nursing Home Activity Director. Development
in appropriate skills, theory, psychology, and record keeping to meet
Texas Department of Health requirements. Topics include program planning,
working in groups, developing an activities department, and therapeutic
techniques. (4 Lec., 1 Lab.)
CMSW 1505 Nursing Home Activity Director (5)
(This is a WECM course number. Former course/prefix number SWAT 2471
and CDEC 1319)
P rerequisite CMSW 1405. Preparation for the role of Nursing Home Activity
Director. Development in appropriate skills, theory, psychology, and record
keeping to meet Texas Department of Health requirements. Topics include
program planning, working in groups, developing an activities department,
and therapeutic techniques. The course focuses on how to apply management
science principles to the delivery of activities. (5 Lec.)
GERS 1301 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
(This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number SWAT 2372
and CDEC 1303).
Overview of the social, psychological, and biological changes that accompany
aging and an overview of the implications of these changes for the individual,
as well as for the larger society. The student will compare and contrast
the different views of aging presented by the disciplines of biology,
sociology, and psychology; demonstrate an understanding of the demographic
changes due to aging experiences in the United States. The student will
articulate the impact of an aging population on key social institutions
such as the family, the economy, the political system, and the health
care industry; effectively rebut key misconceptions regarding aging and
the elderly; and identify potential career choices in gerontology. (3
Lec.)
GERS 1392 Special Topics in Gerontology (3)
(This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number SWAT 1373
and CDEC 2375).
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge,
and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation
and relevant to the professional development of the student. Learning
outcomes/objectives are determined by local occupational need and business
and industry trends. (3 Lec.)
The variety and number of employment settings for Gerontology majors are expanding as the population ages. Settings include:
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