Are you looking for a fun and engaging course that will open your eyes and challenge your views about the life ahead of you?
Do you need an ICC Identities and/or Social Science course? Want to take a course in which you will have the opportunity to talk with elders and learn with and from them? Thinking about the Aging Studies major or minor? Have a friend or classmate that fits one of these descriptions? Consider Age Matters! Contact Professor Elizabeth Bergman with questions at ebergman@ithaca.edu.
GERO 19501: Age Matters: Discovering the Possibilities beyond Midlife
Tuesday/Thursday 10:50am-12:05pm, Spring 2021
Explores the intersections of age and identity in a variety of contexts, including the treatment of elders in modern culture. Examines the demographic and cultural forces shaping the period between retirement and disability. We examine our own beliefs and values as they relate to age and engage in virtual service learning with community elders. Hybrid delivery. 3 credits.
Meets 100-level requirement for Aging Studies major and minor
ICC Social Science Perspective, Identities Theme
CRN: 43463
Instructor: Elizabeth Bergman
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