Course Goals
Core Course Topics
Health: The foundation for life
Reproductive health
Drug use and abuse
Alcohol and tobacco
Environmental health
Nutrition
Body weight and management
Psychological health
Stress and its management
Violence and abuse
Physical fitness
Infectious disease
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, prevention, and cancer treatment
Aging, dying, and death
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Analyze quackery and fraud in wellness and recall how and where to find legitimate answers to health questions.
Recall methods and effectiveness of methods for family planning. Illustrate what behaviors increase the risk of sexually transmitted disease, how to recognize these diseases, and ways to protect from them.
Evaluate risk for drug/alcohol misuse.
Recall characteristics of drug/alcohol misuse. Recognize the dangers of smoking and how best to stop a smoking habit.
Evaluate physical surroundings for environmental hazards.
Demonstrate the basis of a healthy diet.
Demonstrate how healthy fat loss, weight gain, and weight maintenance is achieved.
Recall the characteristics of positive psychological health.
Recognize stressors in life and demonstrate various tools to help alleviate these stresses. Evaluate stress level and skills useful in controlling stress.
Recognize symptoms of abuse and how to seek assistance.
Design a program for improvement of strength, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and flexibility. Recognize what is considered a good level of physical fitness.
Describe actions that decrease risk of infectious disease.
Evaluate risk for developing disease (cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular) and learn ways to decrease this risk.
Develop a plan to decrease risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.