SCWK 2600 - Health Issues for Social Work Practice
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 42893,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Angela Kearns
Email: ankearns@ysu.edu
Course Description
2600. Health Issues for Social Work Practice. Explores impact of physical and biological forces on client issues/needs and importance of understanding these factors for professional social work practice. Emphasis given to biological development across the human lifespan, ecological issues, genetic influences, health concerns. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Readings Embedded in Course |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 1: Introduction | Due 8/30 at 11:59pm: Week 1 Discussion 1 - Reply Week 1 Discussion 2 - Reply Lesson 1 Quiz |
| 8/31 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 2: Stages of Change | Due 9/6 at 11:59pm: Week 2 Quiz Week 2-Discussion 1-Stages of Change - Reply |
| 9/7 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 3: Medical vs. BioPsychosocial Models | Due 9/13 at 11:59pm: Week 3 Quiz Week 3-Discussion 1-Medical vs BioPsychosocial Models - Reply Due 9/13 before 11:59:22pm: Week 3 Discussion 2 - Reply |
| 9/14 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 4: Medicare Gap | Due 9/20 at 11:59pm: Week 4 Quiz Week 4 Discussion-Medicare Cap - Reply |
| 9/21 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 5: | Due 9/27 at 11:59pm: Week 5 Quiz Due 9/27 before 11:59:41pm: Week 5-Discussion 1 - Reply |
| 9/28 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 6: Healthy People 2030 | Due 10/4 at 11:59pm: Week 6 Quiz Due 10/4 before 11:59:52pm: Week 6 Discussion-Healthy People 2030 - Reply |
| 10/5 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 7: ADA | Due 10/11 at 11:59pm: Week 7: Assignment - Reflective Journal Week 7 Quiz Due 10/11 before 11:59:44pm: Looking at the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Discussion - Reply |
| 10/12 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 8: Health Intervention | Due 10/18 at 11:59pm: Week 8 Quiz Week 8-Health Intervention Proposal - Part I - The Health Topic |
| 10/19 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 9: Alcohol Related Deaths | Due 10/25 at 11:59pm: Week 9 Quiz Due 10/25 before 11:59:46pm: Week 9-Alcohol Related Deaths Discussion - Reply Due 10/25 at 11:59pm: Week 9-Health Intervention Paper Part 2-Patient Issues |
| 10/26 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 10: Health Intervention | |
| 11/2 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 11: Health Intervention | Due 11/1 at 11:59pm: Week 10 Quiz Week 10- Health Intervention Paper-Part 3-Social Work Intervention Due 11/1 before 11:59:29pm: Week 10: Social Work with Older Adults - Reply |
| 11/9 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 12: Health Proposal | Due 11/8 at 11:59pm: Week 11-Heatlh Intervention Paper-Part 4 |
| 11/16 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 13: Individual Research Disease | Due 11/15 at 11:59pm: Week 12-Health Paper Propsal-Final Paper and Presentation Week 12-Health Proposal Paper Presentation Peer Review & Reflection |
| 11/23 | See Blackboard Linked Readings. | Week 14: Individual Rearch | Due 11/22 at 11:59pm: Week 13 Assignment: Individual Research-Disease Interview Paper |
| 11/30 | Week 15: Final Review | ||
| 12/7 | Week 16: Finals Exam | Due 12/6 at 11:59pm: Week 15 - Final Exam |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.