SOWK3220

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AGING AND SPIRITUALITY

Social WorkSocial and Behavioral Sciences

Subject Code

SOWK

Course Number

3220

Department(s)

Course Description

(Same as GERO 3220.) This course examines the ongoing, dynamic, creative process of spiritual growth in older adults, and explores spirituality as a fundamental aspect of human functioning and relationships. Topics include: the normal aging process and meaning in life issues; ageism; death and dying issues; religious beliefs in later life; forms of ministry for and with the aging population; and life transitions which can foster a continual search for spiritual fulfillment.

Course Attributes

Arts -A, Gerontology, Integrative Health

Units

4