PSYC 330 Wellness, Resilience, and Self-Awareness

5 credits

Social service work is unusually emotionally taxing. Many professionals attribute low job satisfaction and poor mental health to difficult job conditions and the trauma of facing social problems day after day. Other social service professionals report enjoying their work for decades. Long-term health and job appreciation involve use of effective coping skills. Students in this course will explore and practice coping strategies, culminating in the identification of an individualized wellness plan.

This course meets the Social Science general education distribution requirement.

Prerequisites: Admission to a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program and completion of ENGL& 101

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Compare and contrast theoretical and practical models of wellness, resilience, and self-awareness
Investigate the prevalence of behavioral health issues among practitioners and the need for self-care
Describe how biological, psychological, and social factors affect wellness
Explain cross-cultural perspectives of wellness
Apply psychological concepts and theories to wellness, resilience, and self-awareness
Analyze wellness, resilience, and self-awareness practices and their impact on groups and individuals, including themselves
Describe the impacts of drug use on wellness, employment, and credentialing
Recognize potential boundary violations related to distress

General Education Distribution Area Outcomes
Students who successfully complete required courses in the Social Science distribution area will be able to:

Explain at least one social science theory
Analyze social issues and problems in the context of social science

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50