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SOWK 205 HEALTH & ILLNESS IN SOCIAL WORK


Tutor(s): LEROY GIBBS


Introduction

Welcome to SOWK 205 Health and Illness in Social Work. The course presents an overview of the social work practice in health care with particular reference to social service agencies in Barbados. Issues and implications related to values and ethics, cultural competency, intervention, advocacy, the psychosocial impact of illness and program planning and evaluation will be explored in relation to the delivery of health care and social work in Barbados. There will also be an integration of relevant methods and theories with a focus on social work in the hospital setting.

I wish you a productive semester.

L. Gibbs

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The course will enable students to use Spanish to function in social and business contexts common to the specialized areas of study for which the program is designed. The course focuses on oral competency with a limited exposure to writing in Spanish.

This is an intensive course designed to further develop the students' confidence in communicating with Spanish-speaking guests in situations occurring mainly at the reception desk and in other parts of a hotel in a Caribbean setting.

It further develops fluency in the use of simple language required for giving information concerning rates, conditions of stay, services and attractions of the hotel.

It continues to develop speed, pronunciation and intonation, and to address aural comprehension of a limited range in the language commonly used by native speakers in the context of the hospitality industry.