CLRES 2510 - AGING RESEARCH IN SPECIAL SETTINGS

Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This one credit course addresses methods and challenges of aging research in special settings, such as long term care, life care, senior housing, rehabilitation, day care, hospice, emergency room, hospital and intensive care. Older adults are frequent users of unique health and community settings. They often have associated health and psychosocial characteristics that influence research design and implementation. Students will develop an awareness of factors to be addressed when conducting research in these settings. The course will involve lectures, panel discussions and site visits. Lectures and classroom discussions will be supplemented with readings focused on aging research performed in special settings. Real-world application of knowledge will be facilitated through visits to two different setting specific to older adults. Student will integrate information provided over the course of the semester in writing a final paper. This course is required for completion of the aging concentration in the clinical research training program.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis
Course Requirements: CREQ: CLRES 2500

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