Developing Gerontological Competency: A Curriculum Approach

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 309-321

  Galambos, Colleen ^a   Curl, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

competency based education; curriculum development; evidence based approach; gerontological competency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL WORK; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84881023660     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2013.782301     Document Type: Article

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