| Course | PSYC 636 Geropsychology (PSYC636) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MS in Psychology |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published PSYC 636 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What PSYC 636 covers
Forums fall in Modules/Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 8, each a thread of 300 words citing the textbook, the Bible and at least one scholarly source, with two replies of 150 words; the two article critiques come in Modules/Weeks 2 and 4, and a 15-question quiz with a 30-minute limit closes every module.
The Treatment Paper on a mental health condition in aging moves from an annotated bibliography of four peer-reviewed articles with 150-word annotations in Module/Week 3 to a community resource map of at least ten entries in Module/Week 6 and a nine-page final paper with a 150 to 250 word abstract in Module/Week 7.
Review of empirical literature in gerontology. Topics include cognition, personality and adjustment, physical change, social roles, and more. (Crosslisted with MSPS 657 )
PSYC 636 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | DB Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Quiz 1 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Article Critique 1 (Quiz 2 also due) | 90 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Treatment Paper: Annotated Bibliography (DB Forum 2 and Quiz 3 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Article Critique 2 (Quiz 4 also due) | 90 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | DB Forum 3 (Quiz 5 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Treatment Paper: Community Resource Map (Quiz 6 also due) | 80 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Treatment Paper: Final Submission (Quiz 7 also due) | 200 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | DB Forum 4 (Quiz 8 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where PSYC 636 papers lose points
PSYC 636 work loses points when a forum meets the three-source rule with a verse and an article tacked onto the last paragraph, when a critique summarizes for three pages and evaluates for one, when an annotated source studies a condition but no treatment, when a resource map lists services nobody confirmed and when the final plan never sets measurable goals.
Using a PSYC 636 sample well
The samples cite Whitbourne and Whitbourne, Levy and colleagues, Pahor and colleagues, Wilson and colleagues, Unützer and colleagues, Ciechanowski and colleagues, Areán and colleagues, Koenig and colleagues, Luoma and colleagues, Bruce and colleagues, Reynolds and colleagues, Kok and Reynolds, Cuijpers and colleagues, Yesavage and colleagues, Crowther and colleagues and Koenig.
PSYC 636 questions, answered
What textbook does PSYC 636 use?
Whitbourne and Whitbourne's Adult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives, read from themes and research methods through mental health, long-term care, death and dying and successful aging.
What must every PSYC 636 forum thread cite?
At least two sources in current APA format that include the course textbook, the Bible and one or more scholarly references, in a thread of 300 words.
How is the PSYC 636 Treatment Paper staged?
An annotated bibliography in Module/Week 3, a community resource map in Module/Week 6 and the nine-page final paper with an abstract in Module/Week 7.
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