Course

Health Challenges 2

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Mental Health and Personal Support Work
Course code
HCSW 1106
Credits
3.00
Semester length
8
Max class size
32
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course builds on HCSW 1104: Health Challenges 1. In this course, students will continue to explore common health challenges and person-centered practice, especially in relation to chronic diseases and end-of-life care. Students will have the opportunity to consolidate learning from previous courses, and to consider further caring for clients in home and assisted living settings.
Course content

Challenges to Health and Healing

  • Developmental Health Challenges
  • The experience of chronic illness and disability
  • Multi-organ diseases (cancer, AIDS)

Critical thinking and problem-solving when caring for individuals experiencing common health challenges in community, assisted living, and acute care settings.

Nutrition and healing in the non-residential client

End-of-Life Care

Learning activities

Lecture

Group discussion/group activities

Audio-visual materials

Case studies

May include other methods (e.g. guest speakers, role play, etc.)

Means of assessment

Course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College course evaluation policy.  An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.

This is a graded course.  A minimum mark of 65% is necessary to be successful in the course.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

 

  1. Display a sound understanding of common challenges to health and healing.
  2. Discuss the experience of chronic illness and implications for care.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the components of person-centered end-of-life care for clients/residents and families.
  4. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving when caring for individuals experiencing health challenges in the community and assisted living settings:
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of nutrition and healing in the non-residential client:
  6. Discuss safety in home and community settings:
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:

 

 A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided to students at the beginning of the semester.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for HCSW 1106
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025