Wellness and Behavioral Health

Catalog description

This is an online course which will use Blackboard to access the online portion. This is an advanced social work class, and the material presented in this class is at an advanced level. This course will focus on current and emerging health behavior theory, research, and practice specific to a variety of health related settings and to populations diverse on gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and health status. The content of the course will also include information about the major chronic diseases identified as the leading cause of death in the US. This course will examine disparities in health outcomes as a function of access to and quality of care for persons disadvantaged by income, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other factors. Theories of behavior change will be related to research and practice across micro, mezzo, and macro practice arenas.