HCS/245 - Introduction to Health and Disease

Course Description

This course introduces students to the basic principles of illness and disease as well as the impact of disease trends on the delivery of services. The clinical manifestations of diseases commonly seen in the health care environment will be reviewed. The impact of health promotion and wellness program perspectives will be presented.

This undergraduate course is 5 weeks.

PLEASE NOTE:
Attendance and participation are mandatory in all university courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

Course Objectives

Trends in Disease

• Identify disease trends that affect the population.
• Describe the impact of diseases on delivery services.
• Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

Mental and Behavioral Health

• Examine common mental and behavioral health diseases and their treatment modalities.
• Discuss the effects of cultural beliefs and practices on disease manifestation and management.
• Identify community health promotion and wellness strategies.
• Identify the impact of mental and behavioral health diseases on health care resources.

Cardiovascular Diseases

• Examine common cardiovascular diseases and their treatment modalities.
• Discuss the effects of cultural beliefs and practices on disease manifestation and management.
• Identify community health promotion and wellness strategies.
• Identify the impact of cardiovascular diseases on health care resources.

Endocrine Diseases

• Examine common endocrine diseases and their treatment modalities.
• Discuss the effects of cultural beliefs and practices on disease manifestation and management.
• Identify community health promotion and wellness strategies.
• Identify the impact of endocrine diseases on health care resources.

Respiratory Diseases

• Examine common respiratory diseases and their treatment modalities.
• Discuss the effects of cultural beliefs and practices on disease manifestation and management.
• Identify community health promotion and wellness strategies.
• Identify the impact of respiratory diseases on health care resources.

Disclaimers

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While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. More information about eligibility requirements, policies, and procedures can be found in the catalog.

Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.