SCWK 8823 Practice in Health and Mental Health Settings with Older Adults
Elective An advanced course designed to develop micro and macro practice skills in working with older adults and their families in health and mental health settings. The course explores the biopsychosocial knowledge base required to develop effective interventions with specific foci on the physical and mental health considerations facing older adults and their families. Substance abuse issues and the special challenges of reaching a client population often invisible to service providers are discussed. The role of spirituality in older adults' lives and the challenges of death, dying, and bereavement facing the older adults are also covered.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.60 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.82 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| 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 | Karen Bullock | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Fall 2024 | Karen Bullock | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | — | 5 of 9 |
| Fall 2023 | Karen Bullock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 of 20 |
| Fall 2021 | Sara Keary | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 11 |