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Policy & Aging

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
We 7p.m. – 9p.m.		 On-Line LMS Chat Time 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
We 7p.m. – 9p.m.
Location
On-Line LMS Chat Time
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This undergraduate course provides an overview of policy and aging. The course provides a general framework for understanding and analyzing social policy and introduces students to the study of public policy. In addition, the course offers an overview of aging policy in the United States, with attention to financial security, access to health care, long-term care, and the Older Americans Act. Students are introduced to policy analysis. This course includes two sections, the first section introduces the legislative bodies and administrative agencies. This section allows students to critically analyze the state legislative process and to master verbal reasoning skills necessary to engage in strategic planning for influencing the decision makers. The second section provides a general framework for understanding and analyzing social policy and introduces students to the study of public policy.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

On-Line LMS Chat Time

Enrolled / Capacity

20 / 20

Status

Waitlist

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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