WHES 2022 - Lifestyle, Behavior & Disease

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

(formerly PHED 2022)

This course focuses on lifestyle and behavior and their relationship to disease risk and prevention. Topics include wellness, mental health, communication, relationships, stress, drug and alcohol use, sexuality and sexually transmitted disease, chronic disease, nutrition, physical activity, and weight management. Students will create a personal lifestyle and behavior plan to decrease their risk of disease.

Contact Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the wellness philosophy.

Objectives:

Define wellness and distinguish among its dimensions.
Describe the relationship between the dimensions of wellness.
List and define the stages of change.
Define self-efficacy and its relationship to barriers of change

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the role of lifestyle and behavior in disease.

Objectives:

Identify the leading health problems in the United States and their causes.
Explain the difference between correlation and causation and their relationship to disease
Describe the role of lifestyle and behavior in the management and prevention of disease
Describe the role of culture in the United States and other countries and its disease implications.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply the dimensions of wellness in the management and prevention of disease.

Objectives:

Evaluate current lifestyle, behaviors and risk factors for disease.
Create a program to reduce personal risk factors for disease.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
This course outline is reflects the topics that are covered in this course. It is also offered as a virtual course. All instructors will utilize the Master Shell created by the lead instructor which will ensure all content in this outline is up to date and being covered within each course.
The outline of topics below will be taught using a variety of methods including but not limited to lecture, videos, websites, class discussions, specific assignments that relate to the topic, nutrition analysis using specific nutrition programs, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (on-ground only), quizzes, exams, and self-reflection assessments.

Introduction to Wellness : Wellness dimensions
Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being: Mental health
Personal Stress Management: Stress forum
Social Health: Social Media
Nutrition: My Plate Plan; Restaurant Analysis
Managing Your Weight: Healthy Eating Index; My Diet Analysis for on-ground courses
Fitness: Exercise and you; Target Heart Rate; BIA for on-ground courses
Major Diseases: Which diseases are you most concerned about and why? Self-assessment and reflection
Sexual Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Reproductive Choices: Crossword Puzzle
Addictions: Movies and addiction
Alcohol and Tobacco: Drinking Age and smoking forum
Consumer Health: Water Supply
Environmental Wellness; Cellphone Safety
Lifetime of Health: Final Words; Last Lecture forum
Final Exam

Primary Faculty
Allor, Tina
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Primeau, Paula
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088