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College Catalog 2024 - 2025

PSY-141 Social Aspects of Aging

This course will provide a survey of major topics in the psychology of aging. Students will investigate the domains of memory, cognition and intelligence, the social and cultural environment, sensation and perception, language, emotion, spirituality, personality, health behavior, and the living environment. Students will look for common themes across domains, such as change and maintenance of identity with age. Students will learn research methods for studies of aging and will have an understanding of the aging brain.
Prerequisites None
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3