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This course will explore normal vs abnormal changes in aging and the human ability to adapt. Each body system will be reviewed, focusing on how age changes relate to the development of disorders and disease in later life. Methods of assisting older persons in adapting to acute and chronic illness and in health promotion and maintenance will be discussed.
These are the things you should do immediately after enrolling:
This course is divided into several units of study. Each week, go to the Schedule / Assignments page to find out what unit or units are assigned for that week; links to the appropriate individual unit pages will be provided for each week of the course.
This course is divided into eight units of study. Each week, go to the Schedule / Assignments page to find out what unit is assigned for that week; links to the appropriate individual unit pages will be provided for each week of the course.
Most units contain a textbook reading assignment, a web board assignment and there are 3 open book graded quizzes. Always check the individual unit page for details about the unit's requirements.
This course counts towards a Certificate of Achievement in Gerontology. Gerontology is a growing field and promises to be one of the hottest career areas in the United States and beyond. There are many career options: Working directly or on behalf of seniors, developing policy, concentrating on health, human services, legal issues, transportation, universal design and more. Several of the gerontology core courses also count towards your general education requirements, so you can gain units towards your G.E. requirements and your certificate at the same time. For more information about the program go to the Gerontology Program Website. [This link opens in a separate window, use the "Back" button to return to the course website].
This course has been approved for Continuing Education Units by a variety of agencies: the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) , for R.N.'s, CNA's, LVN's and HHA's., Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) for assisted living administrators and by the Board of Nursing Home Administrators (BNHA) for nursing home administrators. Please check the CEU Chart to determine the number of hours granted for each course by each agency. [This link opens in a separate window, use the "Back" button to return to the course website].
Students taking this course for RCFE Continuing Education Units will need to print and sign this RCFE form and send it in with your request for units.
Near the top of each page in this course's Web site, you will find a list of topics covered on that page. Each topic is hyperlinked, meaning that if you click on the topic, you will automatically be taken to that section of the page.
Use the navigation bar to go to any page of the course Web site. The navigation bar, found at the top of each page, looks like this:
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Read the information below. It contains the name of each link on the navigation bar and explains what will happen when you click it:
You can always tell what page of the course Web site you're on by going to the top of the page. The page name will always appear just under the name of the course: "Biology 120 -- Biology of Aging."
Some pages will have hyperlinks that take you to the textbook
publisher
http://dl.coastline.edu/classes/internet/biology120/
Here is a list of additional important Distance Learning Department pages:
E-mail your instructor:
Dorrie Talmage, MSED, DC
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, Dorrie Talmage and Debbie Secord. All rights reserved.
