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Personal Development, Social Care and Health Across the Lifespan
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Biological, social, psychological , spiritual, ecological and cultural perspectives and dimensions
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Factors which influence personal development
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Transitions and changes in the course of the lifespan
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Factors affecting our health / illness experiences and per sonal and social well well-being
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The need for and the role of social care in the community and the private sphere across the lifespan
Health and Social Care in the Local and the Global Contexts
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Structural issues related to health, social care and personal and social well well-being
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Contemporary issues of vulnerability
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Recent increases in vulnerability and exposure due to lifestyle changes changes, globalization and family changes
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Developments in the health and care industries
Responding to the Needs in the Areas of Health (Care, Promotion and Maintenance) and Social Care
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The notion and practice of health promotion , health maintenance, ill ill-health prevention, social care, welfare and community services
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Developing health and social car care / welfare policies
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Implementing health and social care policies
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Cultural and political disagreements and tensions
Promotion and Maintenance of Health and Social Care in the Community
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Disease prevention (primary, secondary and tertiary) and using precautionprecautions in our daily living patterns and lifestyles
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Health and safety e.g. at home, in the community, and in the public sphere, at school, at work, in leisure and sport activities, and when travelling
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Aspects of risk assessment and health management e. g. diet and nutrition, environmental health, emergencies management
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Social care, healthy relationships, social responsibility and commitment in the family, community and groups
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Health and social care professions and volunteers complementing primary/ private care
Health Promotion and Maintenance and Social Care in Action
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Professions in health and social services
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Health and social care serviceservices and agencies
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Mental health as a personal predicament and as linked to the social context
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Leadership in health and social care
Exten ded Study on Health Promotion and Health Maintenance Services
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Contemporary health care systems and their evolutionary characteristics: the cultural, ideological, economic and social philosophies informing the establishment of health policies and services, and their practical outcomes.
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An examination of (some) current practices and approaches in the management of health and health care, such as profit-making health services, government services based on social entitlement, and charity-based delivery of service; investigating the differences in user groups and their ability to afford such services.
Extended Study on Community and Social Care Services
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An examination of the history and development of the social welfare system and its associated policies in Hong Kong, including study of its ideological and philosophical underpinnings.
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Investigation of an area of social service delivery, either based on a certain group of people in need, or on a particular form of service delivery (e.g. home-based care, outreach work, therapeutic approaches, and the various roles played by professionals and volunteers).
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Investigation into one “site” where social care services are delivered and an in-depth study of the interactions between clients, workers and volunteers, and an analysis of the hierarchical and team-based forms of work.
Current Issues of H ealth and Social Care
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With reference to the key topics in the compulsory part, students select a specific theme related to a current issue for detailed study at a wide range of levels (e.g. global, national, society, community, institutional, organisation, peer, family, and individual).
