#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices

Phoenix College 2005-2006 Catalog • 277
GRN106
Directed Care Services
0.75 credit 0.75 periods lecture
Examination of care needs of those
unable to direct self-care. Provides
foundation for provision of directed care
services in assisted living facilities.
Involves experiential learning activities
as well as didactics. Emphasis on
therapeutic techniques. Prerequisites:
GRN102 and (GRN104 or GRN104AA),
or permission of Program Director.
GRN108
Management of Assisted Living
Facilities
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture
Principles of management and care
planning. Includes delegation of
authority, development of policies and
procedures, and overview of laws and
regulations. Provides foundation for
management of assisted living facilities.
Prerequisites: GRN102, (GRN104 or
GRN104AA), and GRN106 or permission
of Program Director.
GRN121
Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Examination of sociological,
psychological, and behavioral health
issues associated with aging including
death, dying, and bereavement.
Incorporates cultural and cohort
influences. Considers economic and
political issues. Prerequisites: None.
GRN122
Overview of Aging Services
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Description of the organization and
structure of the aging services
environment including federal, state, and
local roles and responsibilities. Explores
the field of gerontology including careers
and services using on-line information.
Prerequisites: None.
GRN123
Health and Biophysical Aspects of
Aging
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Examines theories of aging and
biological aging processes and
accompanying medical conditions.
Includes functional health assessment
and mental health factors that affect
physical health. Focuses on health
promotion for older adults.
Prerequisites: None.
GRN124
Fundamentals of Service Delivery
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Addresses interpersonal communication
and appropriate behavior in the
workplace. Emphasis on care/service
plans and documentation on legal
records. Identification of regulatory
agencies. Prerequisites: None.
GRN202
Activity Programming for Aging
Services
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Activity program development and
implementation in aging services.
Particular attention to the programming
needs of special populations. Addresses
professionalism and credentialing.
Prerequisites: None.
GRN226
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Examination of Alzheimer's disease and
other forms of dementia. Provides the
foundation for caregiving. Emphasis on
therapeutic techniques. Includes ethical
and legal issues. Prerequisites: GRN121,
GRN122, GRN123 and GRN124) or
permission of Program Director.
GRN230
Therapeutic Environments for
Dementia Care
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Design principles for creating a
therapeutic environment for dementia
care in home and community-based
settings as well as other long term care
environments. Includes practical
application of design principles to reduce
difficult behaviors and promote quality
of life. Prerequisites: GRN106 or
GRN226 or permission of Program
Director. Course Note: Appropriate for
owners, managers, and caregivers in
formal care settings; aging service
employees; senior housing designers;
informal caregivers; or individuals
interested in interior design for special
populations.
GRN236
Law and the Elderly
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Addresses legal issues of particular
importance to elders including health
care decision-making, employment and
retirement, and financial planning.
Considers federal and state statutory and
case law. Prerequisites: (GRN121,
GRN122, GRN123, and GRN124), or
permission of Program Director.
GRN240
Public Policy and Advocacy
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Overview of public policy as it affects the
elderly and aging services. Examination
of policies and policy making at federal,
state, and local levels. Addresses private
sector and citizen involvement.
Prerequisites: (GRN121, GRN122,
GRN123 and GRN124), or permission of
Program Director.
GRN242
Management and Supervision
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Basic principles in the organization and
management of aging services. Decision
making, personnel management, team
building, volunteers, marketing, and
customer service. Prerequisites: None.
GRN246
Executive Management and Leadership
in Aging Services
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Examines concepts of executive
management and leadership in
relationship to the aging services
environment. Addresses organizational
issues, community roles and
relationships, public speaking, and
personal leadership development.
Prerequisites: (GRN121, GRN122,
GRN123, and GRN124) or permission of
Program Director.
GRN248
Fiscal Management and Fund
Development
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Examination of revenue sources and
fiscal accountability in the provision of
aging services. Provides practice in
reading and preparing budgets and an
explanation of the audit process.
Includes proposal writing and processes
for grant administration. Prerequisites:
(GRN121, GRN122, GRN123 and
GRN124) or permission of Program
Director.
GRN248AA
Fiscal Management and Fund
Development I
1 credit 1 period lecture
Examination of funding revenue sources
in the provision of aging services.
Provides practice in reading and
interpreting budgets and financial
statements. Prerequisites: (GRN121,
GRN122, GRN123 and GRN124) or
permission of Program Director.
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