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May 15, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HLHS 111 - Health and Wellness for Life
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing .
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
This course promotes the development and maintenance of health and wellness throughout life. Current topics of interest such as stress management, nutrition, fitness, environmental health, and changing needs during various stages of life are explored. Students evaluate their own health and risk factors associated with modern lifestyles.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Identify and describe the basic components of wellness.
- Identify and describe personal health assessment techniques.
- Explain strategies for achieving wellness.
- Identify and describe hereditary factors relating to wellness.
- Identify and describe psychological factors relating to wellness.
- Identify and explain biological factors as they relate to wellness.
- Compare the components of wellness as they change in various stages of the life cycle.
- Identify and describe a variety of health conditions and diseases.
- Describe the relationship between lifestyle choices and a variety of health conditions and diseases.
- Explain ways in which factors within society and diverse cultures may affect personal health.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Overview of wellness
- Components of wellness
- Personal health assessment techniques
- Strategies for achieving wellness
- Behavior modification
- Basics of wellness
- Hereditary factors
- Psychological factors
- Mental health
- Stress management
- Biological factors
- Nutrition
- Weight control
- Physical fitness
- Sexuality
- Healthy Lifestyles in various stages of life
- Infants and preschoolers
- Children and teens
- Young adults
- Middle age adults
- Elders
- Issues in aging and death
- Health and lifestyle choices
- Mental disorders
- Drug use
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Cancer
- Infectious vs. non-infectious diseases
- Health and society
- Environmental health issues
- Personal safety
- Consumer health and health care
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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