HEA 150 Weekly Lessons



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Course Structure and Orientation
bulletClass weeks run from Tuesday through the following Monday. [See course syllabus for reading schedule]
bulletStudents can see when homework is due at a glance by viewing the Assignment Log.
bulletAll assignments and discussions will be due on Monday, the end of the class week. Be sure to view the Real Media or Windows Media presentation on sending your assignments via email.
bulletStudents must complete the on-line orientation before any work will be accepted

Week One

Dimensions of Wellness & Behavior Change
bulletOn-line Reading: Dimensions of Wellness
bulletOn-line Reading: Stages of Change Theory
bulletHomework: Internet Search and Report #1
bullet Homework: Discussion
bulletOn-line Reading: Prevention
Unit 2: Formal and Informal Approaches to Personality
bulletOn-line Reading: Formal Approaches to Personality
bulletOn-line Reading: Informal Approaches to Personality

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Week Two

Stress!Unit 3: Stress Management and Other Mental Health Challenges
bulletOn-line Reading: Stress: An Introduction
bulletOn-line Reading: Sources of Stress
bulletOn-line Reading: Stress Management Techniques
bullet Homework: Discussion
bullet Homework: Internet Search and Report
bulletHomework: Health Quiz #1
Unit 4: Emotional Health
bulletOn-Line Reading: Emotional Health and Anxiety Disorders
bulletOn-Line Reading: Mood Disorders
bulletOn-Line Reading: Schizophrenia

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Week Three

heartUnit 5: Cardiovascular Health
bulletOn-line Reading: Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
bulletOn-line Reading: Cardiovascular Disease
bulletOn-line Reading: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
bulletOn-line Reading: Cardiovascular Interventions
bullet Homework: Assignment
bullet Homework: Discussion
bullet Homework: Search & Report

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Week Four

If completing online orientation, click here to return to the appropriate orientation page

Unit 6: Cancer and Other Chronic Disorders
bulletOn-line reading: cancer
bulletOn-line reading: diabetes
bulletOn-line reading: respiratory disorders

 

The Food PyramidUnit 7: Nutrition
bulletOn-line reading: Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins
bulletOn-line reading: Food Pyramids
bullet Homework: Search & Report
bulletHomework:Discussion
bullet Homework:Health Quiz #2

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Week Five

Weight ManagementUnit 8: Weight Management
bulletOn-line Reading: Nutrition
bulletOn-line Reading: Body Composition
bulletOn-line Reading: Causes of Obesity
bulletOn-line Reading: Eating Disorders
bullet Homework: Search & Report
bulletHomework: Assignment
bulletHomework: Discussion

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Week Six

FitnessUnit 9: Fitness
bulletOn-line Reading: Components of Fitness
bulletOn-line Reading: Components of a Workout
bulletOn-line Reading: The FIT Principle
bulletHomework: Discussion
Tobacco ButtUnit 10: Tobacco
bulletOn-line Reading: Tobacco
bullet Homework: Search & Report
bullet Homework: Health Quiz #3

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Week Seven

alcohol on thedgeUnit 11: Alcohol
bulletOn-line Reading: Alcohol
bullet On-line Reading: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Related Disorders
bullet Homework: Search & Report
bulletHomework: Assignment
bulletHomework: Discussion

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Week Eight

PillsUnit 12: Psychoactive Drugs
bullet On-line Reading: Psychoactive Drug Classifications
bullet On-line Reading: Psychoactive Drugs and the Brain
bullet Homework: Search and Report
bullet Homework: Health Quiz #4
bulletHomework: Discussion

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Week Nine

ContraceptionUnit 13: Contraception
bulletOn-line Reading: Contraception, Reproductive Anatomy
bulletOn-line Reading: IUD's, Sterilization, Natural Family Planning
bulletOn-line Reading: Contraception--Barrier Methods
bullet On-line Reading: Contraception--Hormonal Methods
bullet Homework: Search & Report
bulletHomework: Assignment
bulletHomework: Discussion

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Week Ten

Disease!Unit 14: Communicable Disease/Sexually Transmitted Disease
bulletOn-Line Reading: Pathogens
bulletOn-Line Reading: STD's
bullet Homework: Search & Report
bulletHomework: Discussion
bullet Homework: Health Quiz #5

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Week Eleven

AgingUnit 15: Aging
bulletOn-Line Reading: Osteoporosis

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Last Revised: 10/22/09