Learning Objectives: Module 15

Module Objectives:

 The "Course Roadmap" button on the home page provides a brief introduction for each module.  In addition to that general overview, each module in the semester also has specific objectives to help frame and direct our study together. You recall from the syllabus that there are Student Learning Outcomes for this course as well as Specific Instructional Objectives for this course. The objectives flow from and connect with the student learning outcomes and instructional objectives. 

Learning Objectives: Module 15

Learning Objectives: Late Adulthood Definition and Demographics

Describe the increase in the number of individuals who are currently identified as late adults 

Describe the increase in late adulthood worldwide 

Explain gender and ethnic differences in the number of individuals identified as late adults 

Explain the different ways developmental psychologists describe aging 

Explain the difference between life span and life expectancy 

Define the three age categories for late adulthood 

Explain what factors contribute to becoming a centenarian

 

Learning Objectives: Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Describe different theories of aging 

Describe the changes in physical appearance in late adulthood 

Describe the sensory changes in late adulthood 

Describe chronic health conditions during late adulthood 

Describe the importance of nutrition and exercise in late adulthood 

Describe the physical and functional changes in the brain during late adulthood 

Explain what happens in Parkinson’s disease 

Explain how sleep patterns change in late adulthood 

Explain how sexuality changes in late adulthood