4 courses with the subject AHS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
AHS 206Introduction to Public Health3
This course will present the student with an introduction to the multifaceted discipline of public health for the purpose of enhancing an understanding of the topic and providing a knowledge base for further studies. The definition of public health will be presented in the context of its history, system structure, and responsibilities in protecting human health in society. The social-ecological model of the interactions between physical/social environments with the individual biological/behavioral factors as determinants of population health will be emphasized/ The public health focus on disease prevention, measuring the health of populations, creating population-wide interventions, assessing outcomes, and informing policy will be discussed. Basic concepts in the five core public health knowledge areas of epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, social and behavioral sciences, and health policy and management will be introduced. Historical and contemporaneous examples and case studies will be used to demonstrate principles and issues. Students are expected to exhibit knowledge of the role and responsibilities of public health and demonstrate some facility in using basic public health methods in addressing population health issues.
AHS 403Introduction to Addiction, Alcohol & Other Substances of Abuse3
An overview of the etiology and treatment of various addictive disorders. Attention will be given to alcoholism, substance abuse, risky sexual behavior, etc., and how they affect the brain, individual cognitive functioning, attitude, behavior, perception, and the family nucleus. Physical illness commonly found among this population, such as AIDS, will be discussed. Specific emphasis will be placed on the pharmacological effects of alcohol and substances of abuse.
This course examines the bio-physical-social variables of relapse and recovery, physical (compulsion), physiological (obsession), family codependency, denial and enabling. Self-sabotaging behavior (anger, fear, guilt, isolation, anger, depression, dearth of support, grandiosity, unresolved issues, erroneous cognition, low self-esteem, etc.) as to why individuals relapse. Emphasis will be placed on comprehensive relapse prevention theories, principles and models of integrated treatment and the basis of relapse (dry drunk) syndrome. Exploration of bio-psych-social rehabilitation, behavior modification and cognitive restructuring, pharmacotherapies and the spiritual philosophy of the "Fellowship" of 12-step anonymous (self-help) concept used as components of effective treatment modalities for recovery. Case studies will be discussed in a group dynamic setting. Educational recovery movies, icebreaker group activity and guest speaker will be employed to enhance the learning experience.
