Spring 2020 - GERO 450 E100
Evaluation of Health Programs for Older Adults (4)
Class Number: 8421
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Wed, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
Vancouver
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Instructor:
Theodore Cosco
tcosco@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
60 units. GERO 301 or PSYC 201 or SA 255 or HSCI 307. Recommended: GERO 101 or 300. Students must successfully complete a Criminal Record Check.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
How to design, implement and evaluate health and social programs and services for older adults. Divergent theoretical and methodological perspectives including process and impact evaluation methods will be covered.
COURSE DETAILS:
Programs are designed for older adults to meet a variety of goals that include physical and mental health maintenance and prevention of functional decline, social connectedness, and skill development, among many others. This course will examine approaches to health and social program planning and evaluation. It will span the earliest identification of program need and program conceptualization, through to assessing program implementation and impact
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
By the end of the semester, students will have the capacity to:
· Identify diagnostic criteria associated with various mental disorders
· Differentiate between key concepts in mental health and aging
· Compare and contrast models of mental health in later life
Grading
- Class participation 10%
- Term Paper 35%
- Term paper presentation 5%
- Mid-term exam 25%
- Final exam 25%
REQUIREMENTS:
Active participation will be integral to performance in this course. Students will be required to actively participate and engage in group discussions, including brief in-class presentations. Students will also be required to write a term paper on a topic of interest related to program evaluation and to present this in a seminar format.
Participation in class activities, e.g. group discussion, will count towards the class participation grade. Students will be expected to present in front of the class at various points in the course. Readings assigned for each lecture will be integral to understanding the course material and should be read before class. Late assignments will not be accepted, save for extremely extenuating circumstances (as assessed by the instructor). All materials presented in any media in class or via Canvas are eligible to be included in the examinations. NB: Aspects of this syllabus are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
The textbook for this course is Harris, M. J. (2016) Evaluating Public and Community Health ProgramsLinks to an external site.. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. While the 2010 and 2016 editions are very similar, the 2016 edition is recommended. Both editions are FREE and available as hard copy and e-book through the SFU library course reserve
Registrar Notes:
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