Master's Degree - Gerontology

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Course Information

Gerontechnology

University:

Iowa State University

Course Number:

Geron 501J

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $600 per credit

Start/End Dates:

August 22, 2022 - December 16, 2022

Course Description

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of the biological, environmental, and social spheres where technology and gerontology meet. Topics include the interrelationship between population dynamics and technological change, technological research and devices that may improve older adults’ lives, particular issues for rural communities, and the social and cultural meanings, challenges, and benefits of gerontechnologies.

Contacts

Instructor

Jennifer Margrett
Office: 515-294-3028
margrett@iastate.edu

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

Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches
Sara J. Czaja, Walter R. Boot, Neil Charness, and Wendy A. Rogers
Edition: 3rd edition, 2019
ISBN: 978-1138053663
Publisher: CRC Press

Life at Home for People with a Dementia
Ruth Bartlett and Tula Brannelly
Edition: 1st edition, 2018
ISBN: 978-1138084780
Publisher: Routledge

Course Access

Canvas at ISU

In the three weeks prior to the start of class, students will receive course information and access instructions via email from the Iowa State campus coordinator, Iowa State Online.

The email will include instructions for how students can set up their Iowa State Net-ID and password which is needed to log into Iowa State’s Canvas system. It typically takes 1-2 business days after setting up a Net-ID before students can log into Iowa State’s Canvas. Courses may not be visible in Canvas until the first day of class.

If students experience problems registering for a Net-ID, they can contact the Iowa State Solution Center for assistance at 515-294-4000. Students will need their 9-digit ISU university ID (provided in the ISU campus coordinator email) for the Solution Center to assist them. The Solution Center is open evenings and weekends. View the Solution Center's hours of operation.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Faculty

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