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AGHE 812 Religion, Spiritual Health and Aging

AGHE 812  Religion, Spiritual Health and Aging  Units: 3.00  

Spiritual well-being is a defining aspect of healthy aging. This course will pay attention to the spiritual challenges as well as resources that come with aging. The following topics are addressed with attention to their complexity: mortality, loss and grieving, dementia, developmental theory and faith, religious participation, the relevance of diverse faiths and culture, and ultimate questions of meaning. Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist perspective will be included. Participant will have the opportunity to explore listening skills, self-awareness, and relational dynamics such as transference, as these relate to the course.

Offering Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  

Aging and Health

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The GDip, MSc and PhD programs in Aging and Heath are tailored to meet the evolving needs of today’s student. These programs are designed to be completed at a distance by working professionals. The programs are offered full-time, through a blended format of online learning and short onsite sessions.  Participants will enjoy the professional networking and experiential opportunities of an onsite program with the benefits of distance learning flexibility.

Aging and Health (AGHE)

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Courses listed below represent the range of Aging and Health (AGHE) graduate course offerings in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy. Not all courses will be offered in each academic year and the current calendar should be consulted for the term and instructor. The Aging and Health program offers 3.0 credit-unit 'term' courses.

Aging and Health - Doctor of Philosophy

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The PhD is completed over 48 months.  Its requirements include 4 courses (2 electives plus AGHE 901 and AGHE 903), as well as the completion of a Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation.