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HE-101: Personal Health and Wellness

Course Information

Course, prefix, number, & title: HE-101 Personal Health and Wellness

Hours (Class, recitation, Laboratory, studio): 2 class hours

Credits: 1

Course Description in college catalog:

This personal health and wellness course focuses on the factors that influence health and wellness, particularly individual behaviors. Students are required to participate in self-assessments and fieldwork experiences that provide information about their health behaviors and their overall health status. In addition, students will learn strategies that improve lifetime health and wellness.

Academic programs for which this course serves as a requirement or an elective:

A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences

A.A.S. Office Administration and Technology

A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematics and Science)

A.A.S. Management

A.S. Gallery and Museum Studies

A.S. Dance

A.S. Theatre (Concentration: Acting)

A.S. Theatre (Concentration: Technical Theatre)

A.S. Psychology

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A.S. Art (Concentration: Art History)

A.S. Art (Concentration: Art and Design)

General Education Outcomes: Below is a listing of General Education Outcome(s) that this course supports.

  1. Communicate effectively in various forms

  2. Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions

Course-specific student learning outcomes:

  1. Students will be able to define and describe disease prevention, health promotion and the use of the scientific method

  2. Students will be able to describe the factors needed to make health behavior changes

  3. Students will be able to list and define the various nutrients

  4. Students will be able to list and define the different types of fats

  5. Students will be able to describe the benefits of exercise

  6. Students will be able to discuss ways in which to incorporate exercise into their daily lifestyle

  7. Students will be able to describe the effects of stress on the body

  8. Students will be able to discuss ways in which to manage and reduce stress

  9. Students will be able to demonstrate stress reduction techniques

  10. Students will be able to define and describe the most common mental disorders

  11. Students will be able to define and describe the various types of depression

  12. Students will be able to identify various types of addictive behaviors

  13. Students will be able to describe the recovery from addiction

  14. Students will be able to discuss the effectiveness of public health efforts to reduce smoking

  15. Students will be able to describe the determinants of health to prevent morbidity and mortality

  16. Students will be able to differentiate between viral and bacterial sexually transmitted infections

  17. Students will be able to define and describe various methods of contraception

  18. Students will be able to describe the symptoms, causes, and treatment and prevention diabetes

  19. Students will be able to describe the current obesity epidemic among children and adults

  20. Students will be able to define global warming and describe why this occurs

  21. Students will be able to list various ways to help improve environmental health

Methods by which student learning will be assessed and evaluated; describe the types of methods to be employed; note whether certain methods are required for all sections:

  1. Examinations

  2. Assignments and Projects

  3. Participation and Oral Presentations

Academic Integrity policy (department or College):
Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: "It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course." Read the University's policy on Academic Integrity opens in a new window(PDF).

Disabilities
Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Services in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Office of Accessibility Services website.

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