BC3 Academic Catalog: 2024-2025
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HLTH 120 - Health Science 3 Credits: (3 lecture)
Course Description
This course is designed to examine the dimensions of life while providing the knowledge that enables students to make educated decisions that impact the potential for an improved healthy lifestyle. This course will provide current information relative to both personal and community health, emphasizing healthy lifestyle choices day to day and minimizing the risks of disease and injury. This course meets the General Education competencies of Wellness (HW) and Values, Ethics, and Diverse Perspectives (VE).
Text
Inset, Paul and Roth, Walton. (2024). Connect Core Concepts in Health, brief. 18th ed. New York: McGraw Hill.
Objectives
The student will be able to:
A. Describe intelligent life decisions with regard to health-related choices which can have a lifelong impact on one’s physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being. (HW)
B. Define the concept of personal health and its relationship to the dimensions of life-physical, mental, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual.
C. Create a strategy for achieving personal wellness goals through interpreting personal wellness information, making healthy modifications, and developing personal wellness goals. (HW)
D. Identify the major causes of death and associated health related practices.
E. Identify the specific ethical problems and cultural risk factors for multiple diseases and illnesses. (VE)
F. Examine the complexity of global humanity diversity and the various forces that shape it. (VE)
Content
A. Healthy Behavior
B. Psychosocial Health
C. Stress Management
D. Violence
E. Sexuality
F. Birth Control
G. Pregnancy
H. Drugs
I. Alcohol
J. Tobacco
K. Nutrition
L. Weight Management
M. Fitness
N. Cardiovascular Disease
O. Cancer
P. Communicable Disease
Q. Aging
R. Environmental Health
S. Consumerism
Student Evaluation
A. A reflective paper explaining preventative behaviors
B. Written questions on all dimensions of personal health
C. A reflective paper analyzing behavior changes for healthy lifestyle
D. Objective questions on major causes of death related to health practices
E. Essay questions on specific cultural traits for specific illnesses and diseases
F. A reflective paper on global diversity relating to health
Bibliography
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“Cancer Facts and Statistics.” American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://www.cancer.org/research/cancerfactsstatistics/index>.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Health Insurance Coverage.” CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 28 Feb. 2014. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://www.cdc.gov>.
“General Smoking Facts.” American Lung Association. American Lung Association. June 2011. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/facts-figures/general-smoking-facts.html>.
Kelly, Gary. Sexuality Today. 11th ed. New York: McGraw, 2013. Print.
“Labeling and Nutrition.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 24 Dec. 2014. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/labelingnutrition/default.htm>
Martin, Sara. “Our Health at Risk.” Monitor on Psychology. American Psychological Association. 6 March 2014. Web. 26 January 2014. <http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/03/stress.aspx>.
NetAddiction. The Center for Internet Addiction Recovery. 2013. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://netaddiction.com>.
Ogden, Cynthia L., Margaret D. Carroll, Brian K. Kit, and Katherine M. Flegal. “Prevalence of Obesity in the United States, 2009-2010.” NCHS Data Brief 82 (Jan. 2012): 1-7. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.<Http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db82.pdf>.
“School and Campus Crime.” 2014 NCVRW Resource Guide. U.S. Department of Justice. 2014, 36-38. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
Vorbick, Linda J., and David Zieve. “Exercise and Immunity.” MedlinePlus. U.S. National Library of Medicine. 15 May 2012. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007165.htm>.
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