Topics include physics of light, psychophysics, color, space and form, depth, motion, eye movements, visual learning and development, constancy, and illusions. Adult Development Advanced material in which instructor has specialized knowledge through research and study. May be repeated for different offerings. A multidimensional approach focuses on the gains and losses associated with the aging process. Considering the gain-loss perspective, a focus will be places on applied gerontology, specifically gerontological intervention.
Gerontological intervention attempts to systematically modify the course of the aging process.
In the course knowledge pertaining to age-related changes in human capabilities, preferences, and tendencies will be translated into applied design and intervention techniques . A Sociocultural Perspective on the Deaf Community Introduction to the Deaf community and Deaf culture. Discussion of similarities to, and differences from, mainstream hearing culture. Supplemental videotapes focus on aspects of the culture including Deaf education, autobiographical sketches, Deaf norms and values, and Deaf literature and folklore. Theoretical issues of culture and linguistics applied to Deaf culture, American Sign Language, and the variety of cultural perspectives of the Deaf community.