Model Curriculum The model curriculum in Primary Health Care for Social Workers is the core curriculum required by universities for social workers to obtain a social work degree. These courses include Social Welfare Policy, Social Services, Field Practicum, Social Work Practices, Social Work Research and Methods, and Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE). This requires a very broad knowledge base at many levels and is deeply steeped in the bio-psycho-social perspective with a holistic view.(Cowles, L.A.F. 2013) A social worker must be prepared to work competently in all of these areas in a macro, mezzo and macro level. As the bio-psych-social perspective maintains that the physical, mental and social aspects of an individual affect the other, so do the macro, mezzo and macro levels. A social worker must be able to maneuver within these areas but also within the systems and even other professions. While other professions rely on the social workers expertise in dealing with their patience, there is still much resistance to elevate the social work profession as an equal. This is largely based in the fact that social workers do not have a body of knowledge therefore are not truly recognized as a profession in that aspect. Social workers highly value prevention in Primary Health Care and this also requires the ability to work with individuals, communities and systems of policy. In order for prevention to work for an individual, it must work for a community and even a nation. For example, wearing a seatbelt increases an individuals chances of survival in the instance of a car wreck. In order for all people to better their chances of survival all people must wear seatbelts when in a car. First, research must be done to prove the validity of the statement. After concrete and empirical evidence is published, then public officials have to be convinced of the advantage so that a law can be enacted to require not only the public but to require the auto makers to make seatbelts a mandatory requirement in all cars sold in this country. A social worker can have an active part in any or all of these areas. The requirements for the education of a social worker make them a highly competent and educated disipline.