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PROD 315 Aging, Design and Healing 3.0 Credits

This course provides students with a foundational understanding of empathic design, the aging process, knowledge of public health, technology, and ways of healing. Students will learn from a variety of experts in the field of design, nursing, and healthcare. By the end of the class, students will gain the skills and knowledge of how to incorporate cultural awareness, avoid implicit bias and ageism, understand health care and therapy methods, and use intergenerational collaborative design method to create age-friendly solutions. The classroom experience is designed as a seminar, with discussions, hands-on experiments, field trips, and Q & A sessions with invited guest speakers.

College/Department: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts Design
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit