SW 516 - Medical And Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities II

Institution:

University of Kentucky

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Description:

This course is designed to prepare rehabilitation counselors and social workers to become interpreters of medical information concerning major disabilities and to provide an understanding of the psychosocial factors encountered by the disabled. Focus will be on how these factors affect adjustment to a disability, and on professional practice with the disabled. Topics include concepts of medical and psychosocial aspects of disability which relate to conditions that impair bodily systems and/or structures due to illness or accident that result in permanent and/or chronic functional limitations. Prereq: College level courses in biology and psychology or consent of instructor. (Same as RC 516.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uky.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 257-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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