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MEDICINE 725

PERCEPTIONS OF AGING

1 credit.

Designed to provide a broad understanding of how aging and the science of aging is perceived by the public, with an emphasis on the critical examination of movies in which aging is a major theme. Discussion topics will include the perception of aging and age-related diseases as a positive or negative theme; the biological plausibility of pro- or anti-aging mechanisms; the accuracy of aging science in media; and the clinical, cultural, and personal perceptions of end-of-life care, death, and bereavement.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop knowledge of how aging as well as the science of aging is perceived by the public. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop knowledge novel techniques and approaches at the cutting edge of aging research. Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate critical reasoning with regards to methods and conclusions drawn in popular media. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate critical thinking with regards to course material through in-class interactive discussion with peers and faculty. Audience: Graduate 5. Integrate instruction material and personally-researched scientific texts to formulate individual thoughts on topics not directly covered in lecture. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop knowledge of how aging as well as the science of aging is perceived by the public. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop knowledge novel techniques and approaches at the cutting edge of aging research. Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate critical reasoning with regards to methods and conclusions drawn in popular media. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate critical thinking with regards to course material through in-class interactive discussion with peers and faculty. Audience: Graduate 5. Integrate instruction material and personally-researched scientific texts to formulate individual thoughts on topics not directly covered in lecture. Audience: Graduate

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