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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The course focus is pharmacological therapies prescribed for common illnesses in the aged, with regard to complex drug regimes, polypharmacy, potential for drug-drug interruptions, side effects, and drug metabolism in the elderly. In the course, health promotion and disease prevention behaviors are discussed in relation to physiological changes associated with aging and disease states.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar course discusses the issues and concerns about exercising and rehabilitation programs in aged population. Topics discussed in class include: effect of exercise on the older adult, physiological characteristics of the elderly, precautions for the aged, starting an exercise program, and rehabilitation concerns for the older adult.
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3.00 Credits
The course explores the theoretical and conceptual aspects of inter-national and cross-cultural healthcare. Topics include culture and ethnicity; cultural variations in response to actual or potential problems of health or illness; review of research literature; and methods of caring for and treating individuals with culturally influenced responses.
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3.00 Credits
Positive Psychology is an emerging field that involves the study of satisfaction among workers, policies that result in the strongest civic engagement, and how people’s lives can be most worth living. Positive Psychology focuses on building factors such as resilience, coping skills, protective factors, and strengths so that people may not just face and manage the problems of life but flourish and thrive. This course will involve an exploration of positive emotion, meaning and purpose, positive relationships, and positive accomplishments. Students will also learn about factors that influence levels of happiness, and strategies to increase well-being, life satisfaction, and longevity.
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3.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the history of a health profession from its earliest beginnings to the present. The development of the profession from a social and cultural aspect is emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
This course will address major issues and trends associated with substance abuse and addiction in the health care provider. Students will study the impact of substance abuse as it relates to the healthcare provider as well as their families, clients, communities, and society. Additional topics will include: identification of the impaired health care provider, the historical development of substance abuse, costs (i.e., personal, familial, societal, economic, etc.) etiological perspectives as well as referral programs, and reengagement into their professional role and treatment. This course will contribute to students awareness of substance abuse as a major issue in healthcare providers.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore specific movement techniques that are useful in the practice of Music Therapy and other health professions, including Laban Movement Analysis, Hatha Yoga, and Pilates. Students will gain physical confidence and technical skills while learning to adapt movement techniques to serve a variety of client populations.
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2.00 Credits
This course examines physical, philosophical, psychological and spiritual disciplines that are based on the premise that the mind and the body must be developed together in order to achieve optimal health and happiness. Students will use their own lives as laboratories for applying these techniques and reaping the benefits. Students will learn how to utilize these disciplines to achieve self-awareness, personal goals, and professional success.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to more effective ways to communicate, skills/techniques of counseling and the dynamics of the professional/client relationship. Where possible, application is made to the health profession setting.
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