Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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HE 300 - Social and Cultural Issues in Health (SF)


Credits: 4 credits

This course provides students with an opportunity to examine the various components and issues in our society today that affect our health.  it will provide students with a basic knowledge of and understanding of the impact of the adverse effects of a variety of health issued in the United States today. The critical issues to be examined include but are not limited to substance use and abuse, child and elder abuse and domestic violence. The issues will be examined from physiological, psychological, sociological, and intellectual perspectives.

This is a Sustainabiility-Focused (SF)   course.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Junior or senior status in HWP or instructor permission 

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following: 

  1. Provide an overview of the major health issues and their determinants in the U.S. today;
  2. Discuss the major social and economic issues related to health in the U.S. today, including poverty, food insecurity, violence, substance abuse;
  3. Explain how historical factors, behaviors, and belief systems within a particular culture influence a person’s views of health, illness, treatments, and health care;
  4. Describe and explain major concepts and principles governing various multicultural healing approaches and alternative healing systems;
  5. Define and explain common terms related to various alternative healing systems, such as aromatherapy and homeopathy;
  6. List and explain some of the emotional, spiritual, psychological, physical, geographical,,and behavioral factors influencing health, the manifestation of illnesses, and the therapeutic techniques used in various cultural healing systems;
  7. Explain various approaches practitioners use to diagnose and treat illnesses within their particular medical system;
  8. Describe at least three laws related to multicultural health;
  9. Describe strategies for reducing and eliminating health disparities and inequities; 
  10. Apply concepts learned in this course to social/cultural issues in a practical context while gaining insights from practitioners in community-based organizations;
  11. Enhance personal and social growth while participating in a community-based learning project, including communication, collaboration, leadership skills; awareness, understanding, empathy towards other social/cultural groups; sense of social responsibility, deeper understanding of social issues, and skills for community involvement.

 



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