SCWK 7729 Public Health Social Work
Elective Public health social work (PHSW) emphasizes health promotion and prevention as well as targeting populations through population-based strategies. The course integrates research on health topics, populations, and settings to learn about the field of PHSW and application of skills to real-world problems. A life course perspective is used to discuss health behaviors and outcomes through all stages of development and across a range of settings. The aim of the course is to provide students a unique perspective on social work from the field of public health by focusing on health promotion, prevention, and reducing disparities at the population-level.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- SCWK7721
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.41 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Summer Hawkins | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Summer Hawkins | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Summer Hawkins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 of 22 |
| Fall 2022 | Summer Hawkins | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 21 |
| Fall 2021 | Summer Hawkins | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 18 |