SOWK6520: Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Lifespan and Biopsychosocial Theories

This is the first of three HBSE courses and is taken in the Generalist year of the MSW program. This course examines human behavior from a biopsychosocial perspective with consideration for the biological, psychological, cognitive, spiritual, social, economic, racial, and cultural variables that influence human development across the lifespan. Using a spiritually enriched ecological systems approach, the course is designed to present a variety of theories and knowledge about the range of social systems in which individuals live, including families, social groups, organizations, and communities.