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

This is a Sustainability-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: 

• Provide an overview of the major health issues and their determinants in the U.S. today.
• Discuss the major social and economic issues related to health in the U.S. today, including poverty, food insecurity, violence, substance abuse.
• Explain how historical factors, behaviors, and belief systems within a particular culture influence a person’s views of health, illness, treatments, and health care.
• Describe and explain major concepts and principles governing various multicultural healing approaches and alternative healing systems.
• Define and explain common terms related to various alternative healing systems, such as aromatherapy and homeopathy.
• 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.
• Explore and practice interviewing for understanding cultural and social influences on health. Students will identify and practice using a selected protocol.
• Describe strategies for reducing and eliminating health disparities and inequities.
• Apply concepts learned in this course to social/cultural issues in a practical context while gaining insights from practitioners in community-based organizations.
• Enhance personal and social growth wile 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.
• Explain how technology affects health.