This course is designed to provide you with the opportunity to synthesize and integrate the learning experiences acquired in gerontology and to evaluate the research and current topics relative to this area of concentration. In order to achieve this objective, you are required to write an extensive literature review and create/conduct a two hour workshop for gerontological professionals on a specific topic related to aging and older adults. As both of these tasks require an intensive effort, work on these projects must begin as soon as possible. Your first task is to select an appropriate topic for study. You may have already given this a great deal of thought and perhaps have already selected your topic. The following questions may help you select the direction of your study or provide a framework for topic selection.
These three questions are presented based on the following belief - If you have a great interest or passion about your topic, you will have more fun doing the research and are more likely to complete a highly successful literature review/workshop.
The rational for the next four questions is identical to those above.
The following two questions are based primarily on future career plans. You may wish to choose your topic based directly on your future career plans/goals. A publication in a specific area of research may establish your expertise and open career doors. Thus, your topic selection may reflect pragmatic concerns.
How can any of this information help guide you to selecting your GERN 6000 research topic?
