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Course Goals

  1. Using their knowledge of current myths, aging theories and the biological apsects of aging, students will be able to distinguish between normal and disease related changes that accompany the aging process.
  2. Using their knowledge of the physiological (intrinsic) and environmental (extrinsic) factors in the aging process, students will be able to fromulate and evaluate disease prevention and health maintenance programs for staying healthy as one ages.
  3. Using their knowledge of issues related to management regimes in chronic problems of the older adult, students will be able to implement adaptations so that the older adult can better live with these problems that accompany the physiological process of aging.

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Required Textbook(s)

Human Aging (2nd Edition) by DiGiovanna, Augustine Gaspar (2000). San Francisco : McGraw-Hill.

NOTE: Textbooks may be purchased online from the Coastline Bookstore at bookstore.ccc.cccd.edu. Please allow one week for shipping.

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Grading Criteria

Your grade is based on the work you complete. Point breakdowns for completed assignments are as follows:

Points Per Assignment

Assignment Maximum Points
3 Quizzes @ 30 points each 90
7 WebBoard Participation Assignments @ 10 points each 70
1 Case 50
Online Final Exam 90
Total Possible Points 300

Grading Scale

Percentage Range Total Number of Points Letter Grade
90.0% to 100% 270 - 300 A
80.0% to 89.9% 240 - 269 B
70.0% to 79.9% 210 - 239 C
60.0% to 69.9% 180 - 209 D
Below 60% 208 and below F
70.0% and above 210 and above Credit
Below 70.0% 209 and below No credit

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WebBoard

  1. Click on the WebBoard button and get yourself enrolled as a new user.
     
  2. Click on New User and create an account for yourself, giving yourself a logon that you should remember. A password will be e-mailed to you immediately.
     
  3. Once you receive the e-mail with your password go back to the WebBoard and log in.
     
  4. Keep your user name and password in a safe place as you will need it during the semester to access the WebBoard

    Once you have access to the WebBoard you will see a split screen. On the right it will tell you how many messages you have. On the left you see a list of conferences. Think of these as you would a real conference. In each different "room" you address a different topic. When you click on a conference topic or the +- signs you will see the messages left on that topic. Click on individual messages to view them.

    The WebBoard has tool bars or tabs. Above the split screen is a tool bar that includes:
    Post Refresh Search More Help Logoff

    Post is where you go to add messages to a conference. Double click on the conference you want to open or click on the + sign in front of the topic to open it. Be sure you have opened the conference you are interested in (Welcome, Week 1, etc) add your ideas in the space provided and then you click on post. This will add your ideas and comments or post assignments to that conference.Click on Post to submit a new item. Click on Reply to respond to an existing item that you have opened.

    Search allows you to find items in the conferences by users, key words or most recent messages to the WebBoard.

    Chat allows you to talk in real time with other members of the class. If you discover you have a placement that is like another student’s and you would like to have a discussion about it, e-mail them and set a time when you both can access the Chat room. Then you can meet and discuss what you like.

    Page allows you to contact individual members of the class.

    More... is just that, more options. The ones you would be the most interested in are:

Help offers details on how to use the major WebBoard functions.

Logoff closes your session on the WebBoard.

Remember it is best to save all your work to your computer and copy and paste it to the Webboard. That way if something goes wrong, you do not need to re-do your work. Also if you find your posting is in the wrong place, just open it and find the move button (upper right side). A window will open and ask which Conference you would like to move your posting to. Click that and the response will be moved to the proper place.

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E-mail your instructor: Dorrie Talmage, MSED, DC
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