SHARE WITH STUDENTS: Summer 2020 8-Week Session Course – AHS 294 Topics “Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection”

Posted on June 14, 2020

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Looking for an additional credit this summer? Want to learn more about healthy living and pandemics? Consider the following course:

AHS 294. Special Topics in the Health Sciences. 1 Credit

Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT)

Topics:

  • Definition of healthy living and pandemics
    • Introduce the concept of obesity, physical inactivity, diabetes and noncommunicable diseases as pandemics
    • Epidemiology – Discuss incidence and prevalence of health conditions amongst those infected by COVID-19 and other viruses
  • Lessons from COVID-19
    • What increased the risk of poor health outcomes
    • highlight the importance of unhealthy behaviors leading to these conditions
  • The benefits of moving more and exercising – immune function, cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory and muscle function
  • The benefits of good nutrition – immune function, cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory and muscle function
  • Guidance for increasing physically activity and healthier diet
  • Special considerations for adopting healthy living practices
  • Using technology to improve healthy living behaviors (apps, websites, fitness trackers, etc.)
  • Health Communication and Literacy
  • Being an advocate for healthy living: how to help family, friends and colleagues adopt healthy living behaviors

Course details:
Summer Session: 8 week term
Credit Hours: 1 hour
CRN: 22933
Meeting time: Online

Modified on June 14, 2020