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2012-2013 Gainesville State College Catalog [Archived Catalog]

HSDA 4130 - Communicating Effectively with Older Adults

Focuses on differential communication skills, including communicating with clients, families, and caregivers.  Also covered are discussions of health literacy and ways to improve the health literacy of clients and caregivers and communications research including verbal, non-verbal, and written communications and application of findings for excellence in communications skills.  This course will provide the necessary intervention knowledge, theory, and skills to effectively communicate with older adults in facilitating maximum autonomy and functioning.  The course will meet the needs of students who are training to be human services professionals such as caregivers, services brokers, advocates, and teachers.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite:  HSDA 3120 with a grade of C or higher

Hours:
3

Location Offered: Gainesville