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This course examines social issues that influence health and illness. It focuses on several topics including: the interplay of lifestyle factors and health; concepts of health, disease and treatments; health inequalities, understanding health-care systems; gender, ethnicity and health; health and social care, key concepts in mental health. Culturally competent and gender-specific interventions are also a major emphasis of the course, as are special issues for the poor and other groups who have been subject to social inequality and discrimination. The course also teaches practice models and methods of intervention for social work practice in health care, including health promotion and prevention. Examples of topics covered include health promotion, health education and early intervention, promotion of child health and safety, promotion of adolescent health, workplace health promotion, mental health and promotion of healthy aging.
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