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ADLT 332 — Introduction to Social Gerontology

Adult Education and Human Resource Studies · University of Ghana

This course will deal with methodological and theoretical issues in research on aging. An analysis of the demography of aging will provide an insight into the changing age structure and its relevance to adult education practice in Ghana. It will also do a critical analysis of selected theories of aging (micro and macro theories) and the extent to which prevailing social and cultural system in Ghana contributes to successful or unsuccessful aging. The course will also examine the historical, biological, social and psychological perspectives of aging and their implications for adult learning and teaching.

Credits
3
Level
Level 300
Semester
Semester Two

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).