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S.87-47
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
TO: ?
Senate
SUBJECT: Faculty of Arts
Gerontology Program
Reference: SCUS 87-27
SCAP 87-16
FROM: ?
J.W.G. Ivany,
Chair, SCAP
DATE: ?
Nov.19, 1987
Action taken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Studies gives rise to the following motion:
MOTION: ?
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.87-47
1)
changes to the admission requirements for
the Diploma Program in Gerontology, and
2)
New Course GERO 404-3 - Health and Illness
in Later Life"
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Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved a minor curriculum
change and a change in the prerequisite for GERO 403-3 as set out in S.87-
47.
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I realize that this calendar change may not go through in time for the
1987-88 calendar, but I would like to put it forward now, on the off-
chance that it might be approved quickly:
p. 87: Admission Requirements -
Please add a third point, as follows:
-- Three letters of reference attesting to the applicant's personal
qualities and characteristics, ability to complete a post-baccalaureate
program of studies and career potential and dedication to the field of
gerontology.
Rationale:
We have found that applicants forward letters of reference from time to
time. When this is done, the Curriculum Committee has found it very
helpful in assessing their aptitude for our program, and especially in
cases where they have had some experience in working with the elderly, in
deciding whether or not to require that they undertake a practicum as part
of their DGT requirements.
Many of our students have been out of school for a number of years. It is
frequently difficult to determine, from their marks alone, whether they
have the ability and motivation to undertake the fairly rigorous program
of studies which DGT requires. Career potential is even more difficult
to assess. Where letters of reference have been included with the applica-
tion, we have found these most helpful.
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SENATE COMMITM ON UNDEF3RADUATE STUDIES
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1.
Calendar Information:
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Department: ?
GERONTOLOGY
Abbreviation Code:
GERO
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Course Number:
404 ?
Credit Hours:
3
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Vector:
Title of Course:
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Health and Illness in Later Life
Calendar Description of Course:
An examination of issues related to health and illness among older adults, drawing
upon theories and concepts from biological, social and public health sciences.
An introduction to assessment and intervention skills useful to persons working
with older adults in a broad range of practice settings.
Nature of Course:
Lecture/Seminar
Prerequisities (or special instructions):
GERO 300
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course
is approved: ?
None
2.
Scheduling:
How frequently will the course be offered?
Once a year on campus and once a
semester via DISC.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
87-3
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible?
Sessionals. Dr. Murray Allen (Kines.) has agreed to contribute to the
campus offering and to act as consultant for the DISC offering.
3.
Objectives of the Course:
To familiarize students who work, or plan to work, with elderly persons with
the major theoretical, methodological and practical issues concerning health
and aging.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty -
Staff
Library
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None
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
APPROVAL
Date:
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Departthnt Chairman
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Dean
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Chairman, SCUS
SCUS 73-34b: (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SGJS 73-34a.
Attach course outline)
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Proposed Course Outline
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Health
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'liness in Later Life
Elaine H. Gallagher
No
vember 1,
1986
Course Descri tion
This
course will focus on
p
atterns of health
and illness
among older
adults,
d
rawing Upon
t
heories and concepts from biological, social and public
health sciences
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Students
w
ill be
in
troduced to
assessment
and intervention
r.
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skills useful to workers in a broad range of practice settings
Required
1. Texts:
Lewis
H
ickey, T.
(1980).
Health and
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Monterey: Brooks/Cole.
Davis.
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C.
(1985).
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The H
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ealth Care
Philadelphia: F. A.
P
hillips, H. & Gaylord
Springer. (Optional)
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S. (
1
985).
A g
ing and Public Health. New York:
2.
Additional
R
eadings as listed in the class schedule.
3.
Course notes and Study guide.
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Course Or
an
ization
The course will consist of 12 lessons, each based on textbooks,
presentation
supplemental readings
For on-campus
and course
delivery,
notes. One lesson will include a Videotape
s
tudents will meet weekly for three
hours of lecture and
dis
cussion For Off-campus sessions,
materials
will be
mailed to the
stu
dents; Small group
telecon
ferences will be
s
cheduled every
Other week. The
ins
tructor will be
av
ailable to
St
udents for individual
Course
consu
ltation
Re uirements
by
tel
ephone at
Sc
heduled times
thr
oughout the course.
Each student will be
r
equired to submit three
ass
ignments as
f ollows:
at
1.
titudes
Report
and
of
beliefs
an assessment of an elderly
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about health and illness
person
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to determine his
or her
, help_seeking behavior patterns
and health-related needs.
(25%
of
final mark)
Impact
2. A ssessment
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on the health
of a
and
p
rivate
safety
or
of
Institutional
older residents
env
(25%
ironment
of final
to
mark).
de
termine its
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3.
Term paper on a topic
s
elected from a list of
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suggested
topics or one
Chosen in COflSUltiO
with the
ins
tructor. (50% of final mark)
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Class Schedule
1.
Week One: Theoretical Perspectives
-Health field concept
-Stress/adaptation theory
-Medical and problem-solving models
-Epidemiological models
-Gender and cultural factors in health
Related Readings:
Lalond,..M.
(197 1
4).
A New Perspective On The Health of Canadians. (pp.
31_ 1 2).
Ottawa: Ministry of Supply and Services.
Phillips, H. & Gaylord, S.
(1985).
Aging and Public Health. (pp. 1314).
New York: Springer.
Hicky, T.
(1980).
Health and Aging.
(pp.
1-31).
Chappell, N., Strain, L. & Blandford,A.
(1986). Aging and Health Care:
A Societal Perspective. (
pp.
33-52).
Toronto: Holt, Reinhart & Winston.
2.
Week Two: Lifestyle and Health
-Defining health, high-level wellness, health indicators
-Identifying seniors who are "at-risk"
-Principles and Methods of primary prevention
Related Readings:
Brody, J. (198
1
1).
Facts, projections and gaps concerning data. on aging.
Public Health Reports,
99 (5), 11681175.
Hickey, T.
(1980).
Health and-Aging. (
pp .
55-76).
Phillips, H. & Gaylord, S.
(1985). ?
Aging and Public Health.
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(pp.
181-2112).
Lewis, C.
(1985).
Aging: The Health Care Challenge.
(pp. 2115_268).
3.
Week Three: Environment and Health
-Framework for assessing the health of the environment
-Accidents, use of restraints.
-Enhancing the . health and safety of the home
Related Readings:
Blackie, N.
(1978).
Environment and mental health. In Psychogeriatric Care
in Institutions and in the Community: Proceedings. of theFlfth Meeting-2f the
Ontario Psychogeriatric Society. (pp. 21-25). London, Ont.
PACE 3
Burnside, I.
(1976). ?
Nursing and the Aged.
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(pp.
559-572).
Toronto: ?
McGraw Hill.
Restraints: Necessity or Convenience?
(1979)
Proceedings of a Workshop of
the Ontario Psychogeriatric Society. Toronto, April
20.
Phillips, H. & Gaylord, S.
(1985). ?
Aging and Public Health.
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(pp.
101-1'16).
4.
Week Four: Biology and Health = Chronic Illness
-Symptoms, treatment and complications of chronic illnesses in old age
Related Readings:
Hickey, T.
(1980).
Health and Aging.
(pp.
33-52, 99-121).
A Concept of Geriatric Medicine.
(1976).
Editorial in Canadian Medical
Association Journal,
115, 9-12.
Miller, M.
(1983).
Prevention of disability in the ill aged. In Systems
Science in Health-Social Services for the Elderly and the Disabled:
Proceedings ofthe International Conference.
(pp. 185-1T.
Montreal, July
10-16.
5.
Week Five: Continuation of Week Four
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-Vision, hearing and speech disorders
Related Readings:
• Lewis, C.
(1985).
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Aging: The Health Care Challenge.
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(pp. 59-82,
101-116).
Gallagher, E. & Jackson, H. (Content Coordinators).
(1985).
Communicating
with the Elderly: Part Two. Gerontology Nursing Practice. (Videocassette).
Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria.
6. Week Six: Biology and Health: Acute Illness
-Symptoms, treatment and complications of common acute diseases among the
elderly.
Related Readings:
Taylor,. R.
(1983).
Health After 40. (
pp. 81
-
1
13)
.
Washington: Acropolis
Books. •
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Giolella, E. & Bevil,
C.
(1985).
Nursing Care of the Aging Client:
Promoting Healthy Adaptation.
(pp.
1
125_ 1
151
9
73-1I81).
7.
Week Seven: Mental and Emotional Illness in Later Life
-Symptoms, management and prognosis of psychiatric disorders in late life
PACE 14
Related Readings:
Busse, E. & Pfeiffer, E.
(1973).
Mental Illness in Later Life.
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(pp.
?
89_14
1
4, 199-232).
Washington: American Psychiatric Association.
Hendricks, J. & Hendricks, C.
(1979).
Dimensions of Aging: Readings.
(pp. 160-171).
8.
Week Eight: Terminal Illness and Death
-Medical definitions of death
-Care of a dying patient and his family
-Dying at home - medical and legal issues.
Related Readings:
Lewis, C.
(1985).
Aging: The Health Care Challenge.
(pp. 321-330)..
Gloiella, E. & Bevil, C.
(1985).
Nursing Care of the Aging Client:
Promoting Healthy Adaptation.
(pp. 513-563).
Norwalk: Appleton-Century-
Crofts.
• Kart, C., Metress, E. & Metress, J.
(1978).
Aging and Health: Biological
and Social Perspectives.
(pp. 250-268).
Don Mills, Ont.: Addison-Wesley.
9.
Week Nine: The Health Care System ?
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.
-Levels of care
-Legislation governing treatment facilities
-Placement issues
-Health and related óommunity.resources
-Non-traditional health care
Related Readings:
Chappell, N., Strain, L. & Blandford, A.
(1986).
'Aging and Health Care: A
Social Perspective.
(pp. 89-155).
Toronto: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
Schwenger, C.
(1983).
An Overview of our health care system for the
elderly. In Gallagher, E., Jackson, M. & Ziln, G. (Eds). Proceedings of the
First National Conference on Gerontological Nursing.
(pp. 1-137.
Victoria,
June 7-10.
Canadian Governmental Report on Aging. ?
(1982). (pp.
143-60).
Ottawa: ?
Minister of Supply and Services.
10.
Week Ten: Professional and Ethical Issues In HealthCare
-Professional roles and responsibilities
-Ethical issues
In
health care
Related Readings:
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Ebersole, P. & Hess, P.
(1981).
Toward Healthy Aging.
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(pp.
625-635).?
Toronto: C.V. Mosby.
Kart, C., Metress, E. & Metress, J.
(1978).
Aging and Health: Biologic
and Social Perspectives.
(pp. 270-288).
Don Mills, Ont.: Addison-Wesley.
Spradley, B.
(1986).
Readings in Community Health Nursing.
(pp. 914_101).
Toronto: Little, Brown and Company.
11. Week Eleven: Pharmacologic Issues in Late Life
-Assessing drug-taking behavior patterns
-Polypharmacy, self-medication, outdated medicine
-Practical difficulties and solutions
Related Readings:
Mullen, E. & Granholm, M.
(1981).
Drugs and the elderly patient. Journal
of Gerontological Nursing,
7 (2),
pp.
108-111.
Ebersole, P.
&
Hess, P.
(1981).
Towards Healthy Aging.
(pp. 1714_193).
Toronto: C.V. Mosby.
12. Week Twelve: Nutritional Aspects of Health in Late Life
-Major nutritional requirements in old age
-Assessing dietary habits
-Nutritional counselling
Related Readings:
Kart, C., Metress, E. & Metress,
J.
(1978).
Aging and Health: Biologic
and Social Perspectives: (
pp.
103-117)
.
Don Mills, Ont.: Addison-Wesley.,
Gioiella, E. & Bevil, C.
(1985). ?
Nursing Care of the Aging Client:
Promoting Healthy Adaptation.
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(pp.
174_179).
Norwalk: Appleton-Century-
?
Crofts.
Phillips, H. & Gaylord, S.
(1985).
Aging and Public Health.
(pp.
70-95).
McNally, S., Gibaut, S. & Rosales, A.
(1981).
When the elderly refuse to
eat. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Ontario Psychogeriatric
Society.
(pp.
714...79).
Kingston,. Ont.
SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM ?
FOR INFORMATION
Subject
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Change
Ellen Gee, chair
From
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Gerontology Curriculum Committee
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The Gerontology Diplioma Program would like to propose the following
calendar change;
p.
87, under Notes
add a paragraph: Courses other that those listed above may be
designated for Gerontology Diploma credit from
semester to semester. Check with the Program
for listings.
Rationale:
This does happen and we would like students to be informed formally
about it, so that they can take advantage of such courses in the tailoring
of their individual program of studies.
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PROPOSED PREREQUISITE CHANGE - GERO 403
FROM: GERO 403 - Counselling with Older Adults
An examination of the ways of adapting counselling theory and practice
to meet the needs of older adults and their families. Emphasis will
be placed on counselling techniques and outcomes appropriate to the
needs of persons living independently, with their families, or in
institutional settings.
Prerequisites: GERO 300. This course is restricted to students in
the Gerontology Diploma Program.
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GERO 403 - Counselling with Older Adults
An examination of the ways of adapting counselling theory and practice
to meet the needs of older adults and their families. Emphasis will
be placed on counselling techniques and outcomes appropriate to the
needs of persons living independently, with their families, or in
institutional settings.
Prerequisites: GERO 300 and either PSYC 357 or S.A. 420. This
course is restricted to students in the Gerontology Diploma Program.
RATIONALE:
It is our experience that students who enroll in this course with GERO
300 only do not have sufficient background. This prerequisite change
will mean this course will be restricted to students who are further
along in the DGT and will allow the instructor to teach the course at
a higher level.
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