Schedule of Classwork - Law & Aging - Spring 2001
Class   Date Lectures Discussions Quizzes Assignments
 1

Introduction to Class

Review Course Description
    &
Course Syllabus
    

Read Chp. 1 and 2 of Textbook 
 2   Intro to Elder Care (review Chp. 1 & 2)     

do a mock interview of a student 
 3  

Cover Chp. 3 Advance Directives

Advance Directives 

Quiz on Chp. 3 next week

hand in Elder Law Intake Interview Questionnaire (Appendix 1)
4  

Cover Chp. 4 Wills

Wills

Chp. 3 Quiz

Conduct actual Elder client interview
5   Cover Chp. 5 Guardianships Guardianships

Chp. 4 Quiz

Class Review of Contents of a Will
6  

Review 
    

Hand in Will
7  

Cover Chp 6 Patient's Rights

Patient's Rights

Chp. 5 Quiz

Class Review of Contents of a Living Trust
8  

Cover Chp. 7 Entitlement Programs

Entitlement Programs

Chp. 6 Quiz
  
9  

Review
    

Hand in Living Trust
10  

Cover Chp. 8 Managed Care

Managed Care

Chp. 7 Quiz

Visit Social Security Office
11  

Cover Chp. 9 Viatical Settlements

Viatical Settlements

Chp. 8 Quiz

Hand in write up on your visit 
 12  

Cover Chp. 10
Living Facilities

Living Facilities

Chp. 9 Quiz

Visit an Independent Living Facility 
13  

Cover Chp. 11
Financial Planning

Financial Planning

Chp. 10 Quiz

Hand in write up on your visit 
14  

Cover Chp. 12
Social Security

Social Security

Chp. 11 Quiz

Visit a local Probate Court or Elder Care Law Firm
15  

Cover Chp. 13
Elder Abuse 

Elder Abuse

Chp. 12 Quiz

Hand in write up on your visit
16  

Cover Chp. 14
Resources for the Elder Law Team

Resources

Chp. 13 Quiz

Complete all written assignments
17  

Review
      
18  

Final Exam

all discussions due
  

all written assignments due