PUB AFF M130
Biomedical, Social, and Policy Frontiers in Human Aging
Description: (Same as Gerontology M108 and Social Welfare M108.) Lecture, four hours. Limited to juniors/seniors. Course of human aging charted in ways that are based on variety of recent research frontiers. Use of conceptual frameworks to increase relevance of aging to students' lives and enhance their critical thinking--biopsychosocial approach that is based on recognition that aging is inherently interdisciplinary phenomenon, and life course perspective that is distinguished by analytical framework it provides for understanding interplay between human lives and changing social structures, and allows students to understand how events, successes, and losses at one stage of life can have important effects later in life. Focus on individuals as they age within one particular sociohistorical context. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Spring 2023 - Writing this review in response to the individual describing it as "completely disgusting". Have you taken a class at Ucla before? Maybe Art Studies is not the most demanding, but I can assure this class is not either. Professor Levy-Storms is a saint and I cannot stand for such slander on her name. My grade is built on a tempurpedic memory foam cushion of reflective journals, a policy memo, and a life review (my TA throws around 100s like an NBA player at the club). Content is about as far from dense as you could dream up. Levy-Storms takes her time with each lecture, serenading the class with jokes along the way. At the hour mark, we kick our feet up and take a 10 minute break. I will admit that, shockingly, learning about aging can be like listenting to bedtime stories on occasion. But might I mention she is the only professor who knows who I am? I mean if she does not learn your name by the end of the quarter she will die trying. The exams can be a bit of blindside, and the format of the questions can feel like it disenfranchises your efforts. Though comparing the midterm to final I think some necessary changes were made to the questions presented. All things considered, I would recommend enrolling in this with a friend, but by your lonesome I have no doubts that you would be capable of succeeding in the course.
Spring 2023 - Writing this review in response to the individual describing it as "completely disgusting". Have you taken a class at Ucla before? Maybe Art Studies is not the most demanding, but I can assure this class is not either. Professor Levy-Storms is a saint and I cannot stand for such slander on her name. My grade is built on a tempurpedic memory foam cushion of reflective journals, a policy memo, and a life review (my TA throws around 100s like an NBA player at the club). Content is about as far from dense as you could dream up. Levy-Storms takes her time with each lecture, serenading the class with jokes along the way. At the hour mark, we kick our feet up and take a 10 minute break. I will admit that, shockingly, learning about aging can be like listenting to bedtime stories on occasion. But might I mention she is the only professor who knows who I am? I mean if she does not learn your name by the end of the quarter she will die trying. The exams can be a bit of blindside, and the format of the questions can feel like it disenfranchises your efforts. Though comparing the midterm to final I think some necessary changes were made to the questions presented. All things considered, I would recommend enrolling in this with a friend, but by your lonesome I have no doubts that you would be capable of succeeding in the course.
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