SCWK8817 · Social Work
School of Social Work
One of 4 courses that meets advanced policy requirement. An advanced policy course designed to provide students with a knowledge and skill base for analyzing and synthesizing the policy structures that undergird the U.S. health and mental health care system. General health indicators, prevalence of mental health conditions, health disparities, and general definitions and components of health/mental health are examined. The development and organization of health/mental health services and public and private financing of services are discussed. Finally, the contemporary and near future issues and conflicts regarding accessing care, the costs of care, and the quality of care are addressed.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.3 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.2 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.1 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.0 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Part Time Faculty, School of Social Work
4.5 / 5
4.1 / 5
6 evaluations for this course
4.3 / 5
3.8 / 5
Part Time Faculty, School of Social Work
4.0 / 5
3.3 / 5
Part Time Faculty, School of Social Work
4.1 / 5
3.6 / 5
Director, Family Housing Hardship Program, School of Social Work
4.9 / 5
4.2 / 5
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
7 sectionsSpring 2024
7 sectionsSpring 2023
8 sectionsSpring 2022
6 sectionsSpring 2021
4 sectionsSpring 2020
5 sections