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Introduction To Health And Disease –
hcs330
(3 credits)
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 disease is commonly seen in the healthcare environment will be reviewed. The impact of health promotion and wellness program persepctives will be presented.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Culture and Health Beliefs
- Examine emerging diseases identified by Public Health authorities.
- Discuss the effects of culture and health beliefs and values on disease manifestation, disease management, and health promotion.
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Common Diseases
- Describe the effects of aging on common chronic diseases.
- Provide examples of acute diseases and their treatment.
- Contrast the clinical manifestations and treatment of infectious diseases in adults as opposed to children.
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Introduction to Disease
- Describe the basic mechanisms of disease causation.
- Examine the theories of disease causation throughout history.
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Impact of Common Diseases
- Interpret current events and their implication on disease manifestations and health care.
- Evaluate the global implications of infectious disease and the resulting public health burden.
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Disease Management
- Identify the impact of technology in genetic engineering and disease management.
- Explain the benefits of Alternative therapies.
- Consider the relationship of Health Promotion and Wellness Programs to prevention strategies.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- 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.
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