Gerontology Graduate Programs

Master's Degree Course Information

Family Relationships and Aging

University:

University of Missouri

Course Number:

HDFS 7257

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $590 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 19, 2021 - May 06, 2021

Overview

Course Description

Examination of research and theories on family dynamics and transitions in mid-to-late life, how they impact adults and their family relationships, and the practices and professional ethics of working with diverse older adults and their families.

Contacts

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

Family Ties and Aging
Ingrid Connidis, and Amanda Barnett
ISBN: 978-1412992862
Publisher: Sage Publishing

Handbook of Families and Aging (2nd edition)
Rosemary Blieszner, and Victoria Bedford
ISBN: 978-1440828638
Publisher: Praeger

Course Access

Canvas at Mizzou

Approximately two weeks before the first day of class at MU, the MU Campus Coordinator will email course access information to students for courses taught by MU. Using the instructions and information in the email, students will be able to activate their Canvas at Mizzou and MU email account. Instructors may restrict course access until the first day of class.

Students needing assistance with setting up their account should contact the MU IT Help Desk at 573-882-5000. If students haven’t received the course access information email, please reach out to the MU Campus Coordinator at mumzonidea@missouri.edu.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

Please revisit this page again before the semester starts to make sure you have all the current information.

Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

Meet Our Faculty

Click on the faculty name to get their contact information. To learn about this program at each institution, click on the university name.

University Contact

Click on the campus coordinator name to get their contact information. Click on the university name to learn more about how IDEA works at that campus.