PhD Social Gerontology (Oxford Campus)
Course Overview
This doctoral program prepares the next generation of scholars and leaders to address the profound challenges and opportunities of global aging. Students will learn to integrate advanced research methods from diverse behavioral and social sciences to drive innovation in the field. Graduates are equipped for impactful careers in academia, research, policy development, and service organizations dedicated to aging populations.
Key Program Highlights
- Interdisciplinary curriculum integrating behavioral and social science perspectives
- Focus on applied research addressing real-world challenges of global aging
- Preparation for high-impact careers in academia, research, and policy
- Development of advanced methodological and analytical skills
- Dedication to training educators and scholars for leadership roles
Course Overview
This doctoral program prepares the next generation of scholars and leaders to address the profound challenges and opportunities of global aging. Students will learn to integrate advanced research methods from diverse behavioral and social sciences to drive innovation in the field. Graduates are equipped for impactful careers in academia, research, policy development, and service organizations dedicated to aging populations.
Key Program Highlights
- Interdisciplinary curriculum integrating behavioral and social science perspectives
- Focus on applied research addressing real-world challenges of global aging
- Preparation for high-impact careers in academia, research, and policy
- Development of advanced methodological and analytical skills
- Dedication to training educators and scholars for leadership roles
Requirements
Modules
- College Teaching Enhancement Program
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Knowledge Construction & Advanced Theory
- Oral and Written Communication for Gerontologists
- Quantitative Methods and Statistics
- Applied Linear Regression in Gerontology
- Sociology, Demography, and Epidemiology of Aging
- Doctoral Dissertation Research
- Advanced Qualitative Research & Methods
- Special Topics in Advanced Quantitative Methodology in Aging Research
- Applied Categorical Regression Techniques in Aging
- Perspectives in Gerontology
- Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- Essentials of Program Evaluation
- Readings in Gerontology
- Supervised Research or Reading on Selected Topics in Gerontology
- Social Policy in an Aging Society
- Oral and Written Communication for Gerontologists
- Advanced Qualitative Research & Methods
- Special Topics in Advanced Quantitative Methodology in Aging Research
- Applied Categorical Regression Techniques in Aging
- Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research in Gerontology
