Course Information
Physical Health, Wellness, and Active Aging
University: |
Oklahoma State University |
Course Number: |
NSCI 5323 |
Credit Hours: |
3 credit hours - $580 per credit |
Start/End Dates: |
August 20, 2018 - December 07, 2018 |
Course Description
Normative biological and physiological changes due to aging are identified with a focus on how environmental factors such as physical activity and nutrition can support healthy aging and prevention of frailty and age-related diseases. Multiple facets of active aging that can augment quality of life will be examined. Resources for implementation of inclusive programs for diverse groups of aging adults will be explored.
Contacts
Instructor
Barbara Stoecker
Office: 405-744-5038
Fax: 405-744-1357
Barbara.Stoecker@okstate.edu
Campus Coordinator
For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
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Disability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
Textbooks
Nutrition for the Older Adult
Bernstein and Munoz
Edition: 2nd Edition (2016)
ISBN: 978-1-284-04893-3
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Course Access
Approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive preliminary course information from the Oklahoma State campus coordinator listed below. One week prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive an email with their login name and password. OSU's online courses are facilitated by Canvas.
Rae Ann Montgomery for Dietetics, Early Care & Education, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, Gerontology, and Merchandising.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.