Personal Health and Wellness

HLTH 102/3.0

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Overview

This course has been designed for undergraduate students who want to enhance their personal health awareness, knowledge, and practices. Through a combination of theoretical and experiential learning opportunities, this course offers an introduction to the concepts of health and wellness from a personal perspective. Course content and assignments will help students learn to think critically about health information and apply the information to their own health behaviours. A variety of evidence-based topics related to personal health and wellness will be presented by the instructor and guest lecturers.

Note: Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre. Learning Hours may vary.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and explain terminology, concepts, and assumptions related to personal health and well-being across quizzes, behavioural self-analysis and reflection, and bonus assignment.
  2. Critically appraise information and resources relevant to personal health through the use of resource assessment rubrics and in quizzes.
  3. Apply course content to one’s own personal health practices via quiz case studies, behavioural self-analysis and reflection, and bonus workshops.

Terms

Fall 2024
Course Dates
–
Delivery Mode
Online

Evaluation

30% - Weekly Reading Assessment Tests (X12)
40% - Quizzes (X4)
30% - Health Behaviour Self-Assessment Part 1 and Part 2
3% - Bonus Marks

*Evaluation subject to change*

Textbook and Materials

There is one required text for the course:

  • Irwin J. D., Burke,  S. M., Insel, P. M., & Roth, W. T. (2023). Core concepts in health. (4th Canadian ed.). Mississauga, Ontario: McGraw-Hill Education Limited.  

You have two formats to choose from, depending on your preference and needs:

  • McGraw Hill e-Book version; or
  • McGraw Hill Print textbook version.

Time Commitment

In this course, you should expect to invest on average 9 hours per week. This will include the time you spend studying course material, practicing course objectives, and participating in course activities and assessments.