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.

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

Summer 2024

CRN
Days
Dates
Start Date
End Date
Instructor
Status
CRN
22523
Tue Wed Thu Fri Mon
Start Date
-
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Instructor Last Name
Mahal
Instructor First Name
Amrita
Course Status
Open
Section Notes

HCSW 1106 001 - This course is restricted to the Health Care Access Program - Health Care Assistant Pathway.

Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.

Max
Enrolled
Remaining
Waitlist
Max Seats Count
32
Actual Seats Count
22
10
Actual Wait Count
0
Days
Building
Room
Time
Tue
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
12:20
Wed
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
12:20
Thu
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
12:20
Thu
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
12:20
Fri
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
14:20
Fri
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
14:20
Fri
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
14:20
Fri
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C2003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
14:20
Fri
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
14:20
Fri
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
14:20
Fri
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Mon
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1002
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
16:20
Mon
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
16:20
Mon
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
16:20
Tue
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
16:20
Wed
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C1003
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
16:20