Credits: 3 credits
Delivery: Campus
Students develop an understanding of human service work with people in the areas of mental health and substance use. They explore mental health and substance use in Canada, incorporating Indigenous perspectives. They investigate perceptions about mental health and substance use, theoretical foundations and key foundational concepts in the prevention, screening, assessment and treatment of mental health and substance use related difficulties. Students examine the Canadian mental health system and the influence of social and cultural factors on mental health and substance use in Canada. Students reflect on their own attitudes and beliefs regarding mental health and substance use.
Note that students cannot receive credit for both HUMS 2230 and HUMS 2231
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