Course Details
Country:
Ecuador
Institution:
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Course Title:
Our Lives Beyond 60
Course Number:
MED-2080E
Course Description:
Why do we age? What does it mean to grow old? How can we contribute to the well-being of older adults in our family and in society? This course is aimed at students of any major at USFQ and it opens a dialogue about the life after age 60. We will analyze the basic elements to understand aging, both individually and socially. We will study the processes associated with physiological, social and psychological aging. Included in the framework of Liberal Arts, this course asks a profound question that is seldom addressed in college: How, through knowledge, do I prepare for the ageing and mortality of people close to me and mine? Our ability to live longer challenges family structure, social security, individual decision-making, life planning, our relationship with education, among many other areas. However, we live in a society that hides ageing, end of life and death in an attempt
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
SOCI 395
Attachment Files:
Syllabus-MED-2080E.pdf
