Central Michigan University Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions School of Health Sciences Master Syllabus

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1 Central Michigan University Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions School of Health Sciences Master Syllabus HSC 106 Healthy Lifestyles 3(3-0) Design No. Title Credit/Mode I. Bulletin Description: Focus on individual health and wellness concepts from interdisciplinary perspectives. Designed to assist the individual in striving for lifelong learning about healthier lifestyles (University Program Subgroup IV-A). II. Prerequisites: None III. Rationale for the course: This course presents basic content to students with an overview of scientifically based, accurate and up-to-date information on variety of health topics. IV. Textbook and other required materials to be furnished by the student: Insel, P.M. and Roth, W.T. (2002). Core Concepts in Health, Brief. Ninth Edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill. Insel, P.M. and Roth, W.T. (2002). Wellness Worksheets to accompany Core Concepts in Health, Brief Ninth Edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. V. Special requirements of the course: none VI. General methodology used in teaching this course: Lecture/discussion, small group work, guest speakers, Internet exploration, assigned readings, written behavior modification project, reflective journal, portfolio, blackboard computer program, and examinations. VII. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1. Drawing upon the scientific foundations of Health Education and Promotion, Psychology, Biology, and Medicine, identify methods of inquiry commonly used in the analysis of health issues and policies. 2. Identify scientifically-based health and wellness principles from various disciplines and evaluate their applicability to students own lives. 3. Discriminate between dimensions of health and explain their interrelatedness. 4. Define and correctly apply basic health concepts in each of the dimensions of health. 5. Analyze environmental, social, and cultural influences on health from a multidisciplinary perspective. 6. Engage in problem-solving and self-diagnosis, e.g., evaluate psychological health, identify and modify behaviors leading to wellness and poor health, modify and /or assess 1

2 weight management strategies, develop a personalized exercise program, apply stress management techniques, and determine ways of protecting themselves from disease and injury. 7. Take responsibility for their own health by engaging in a personal behavior modification project that is aligned with a personal mission statement and consistent with behavior modification principles. 8. Establish a Wellness Portfolio, including five areas of inquiry regarding the dimensions of health. VIII. Course Outline: 1. Introduction/Behavior Change Concepts Week 1 An overview of dimensions of health and behavior modification principles. An introduction of methods of inquiry employed by Health Education and Promotion and Health Psychology, such as empiricism, scientific observation of behavior, policy research, and validation of health research through replication. 2. Psychological Health Week 2 An introduction of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional factors of psychological health. An analysis of psychological health and disorders from the perspectives of two disciplines, Health Education and Promotion (a health enhancement approach) and Psychology (a diagnostic approach). An overview of the Wellness Portfolio. 3. Relationships and Communication Week 3 An examination of healthy relationships, communication patterns, and conflict resolution strategies, drawing upon research in Social Psychology and Health Education and Promotion. 4. Personal Safety Week 3 An overview of intentional and unintentional injuries and their prevention. 5. Sexuality, Pregnancy and Childbirth: Contraception and Conception Week 4 An examination of the biological bases of sexuality and sexual behavior: sexual anatomy, reproductive life cycles, pregnancy, childbirth, and contraception. An introduction of psychological concepts related to sexual motivation and behavior. 6. Psychoactive Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Week 5 An overview of addictive behaviors, as defined by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. An analysis of risk factors leading to alcoholism, smoking, and drug abuse. A presentation of interdisciplinary perspectives on drug prevention and treatment. 7. Nutrition Basics Week 6 An introduction to the motivation of hunger and eating (a psychological perspective) and Health Education and Promotion policies related to nutrition. 2

3 8. Exercise and Fitness Week 7 An examination of the benefits of physical activity and its effects on cardio-respiratory system, muscular system, flexibility, and body composition. A presentation of exercise program design principles. 9. Weight Management Week 8 An introduction of weight management concepts, obesity statistics, factors contributing to excess body fat, and weight management strategies. A discussion of psychological perspectives on slimness and obesity. 10. Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Weeks 9 & 10 A summary of key concepts, risk factors, and prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer from health, medical and biological perspectives. An examination of relevant Health Education and Promotion policies and resources available through American Heart Association and National Cancer Institute. 11. Immunity and Infection Weeks 11& 12 An analysis of the biological bases of immunity and infection. An overview of medical and health education strategies for disease prevention. 12. Aging Week 13 A comparison of physiological and psychological approaches to the study of aging, death and dying. 13. Conventional & Complementary Medicine: Skills for Health Care Consumers Week 14 A critical analysis of conventional medicine, self-directed care, complementary medicine, quackery, and health fraud. Evaluation of health news: an analysis of empirical evidence and identification of methodological flaws (replication, sampling bias, social desirability bias, placebo effects, and experimenter bias). 14. Environmental Health Week15 A summary of environmental factors that impact health. 15. Final Examination Week 16 IX. Evaluation: 1. Four objective exams, including the final exam- 75 points each (30%) 2. Behavior Modification Project- 250 points (25%*)- The students will apply concepts covered in class toward improving or sustaining any behavioral aspect of health. This writing intensive project requires a 3-page summary and critique of three scholarly articles from peerreviewed journals and biweekly personal journal entries that document progress toward project goals and objectives. The final report will document progress toward the goals and objectives for behavior change in quantifiable terms; strategies used to achieve goals and objectives; and identification of antecedents, reinforcers, barriers and successes toward change. 3. Wellness Portfolio Project- 250 points (25%*)- Students will assemble a binder that contains a written critical analysis of the six dimensions of health and wellness. The goals of the assignment are to 1.) evaluate the quality of on-line resources of health (e.g., Centers for Disease 3

4 Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine); 2) examine print advertisements specifically related to tobacco and alcohol; 3) explore controversial health prevention and treatment options; 4) participate in an individual stress reduction exercise; and 5) study the warning signs of violence and anger management techniques. Students will then synthesize materials included in the binder and submit a 3-5 page written analysis. 4. Weekly quizzes on Blackboard over previous week s material- 200 points (20%) *indicates meeting of 50% of writing across the curriculum for class assignments X. Bibliography: American Cancer Society Cancer Facts and Figures, Atlanta: American Cancer Society. American College of Sports Medicine ACSM Position Stand. The recommended quality and quantity of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness and flexibility in healthy adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30(6): American Heart Association An Eating Plan for Healthy Americans: The New 2000 Food Guidelines. Dallas, TX: American Heart Association. American Heart Association Nutrition Committee AHA Dietary Guidelines; Revision Circulation 102: American Heart Association: Heart and Stroke Statistical Update, Dallas, TX: American Heart Association. Bandura, A. (1977). Self-Efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84, Bandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: A social-cognitive theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Bandura, A. (1992). Self-efficacy mechanism in psychobiologic functioning. In R. Schwarzer (Ed.) Self-efficacy: Thought control of action (p ). Washington, DC: Hemisphere Publishing Group. Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York: Freeman. Bishop, J.G. and Aldana, S.G. (1999). Step Up to Wellness. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Brannon, L. & Feist, J. (2000). Health Psychology: An Introduction to Behavior and Health (4th ed). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. 4

5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Achievements in public health, : Tobacco Use, United States. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 48 (43): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cigarette smoking among adults- United States, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 49(39): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses. MMWR Recommendations and Reports 50(RR-2). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National and state specific pregnancy rates among adolescents- United States, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 49(27): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, 6 th ed. Washington, D.C.: Public Health Foundation. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Physical Activity Trends- United States, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 50(9): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Serosurveys for West Nile Virus Infection. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 50(3): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention State and sex-specific prevalence of selected characteristics- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. MMWR Surveillance Summaries 49(SS-6). Edlin. G., Golanty, E., and McCormack Brown, K. (2000). Essential for Health and Wellness, Second Edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Guidance on How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Panel on Food Labels ( Retrieved July 14, 2000). Guide to rating the weight-loss Websites Tufts University Health and Nutrition Letter, July Special Supplement. Hales, D. (2002). An Invitation to Health, Brief Second Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Hill. Hahn, D.B. and Payne, W.A. (2001). Focus on Health, Fifth Edition. Boston: McGraw- Insel, P.M. and Roth, W.T. (2002). Core Concepts in Health, Brief. Ninth Edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill. Insel, P.M. and Roth, W.T. (2002). Wellness Worksheets to accompany Core Concepts in Health, Brief Ninth Edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 5

6 Institute of Medicine Clearing the Smoke: Accessing the Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. Institute of Medicine Marijuana and Medicine: Accessing the Science Base. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. Kaplan, R. M., Sallis, J. F., & Patterson, T. L. (1993). Health and Human Behavior. New York: McGraw-Hill. Kubler-Ross, E On Death and Dying. Reprint Edition. New York. Simon and Schuster. Martin, G. and J. Pear Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It, 6 th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Prentice Hall. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Considering Complementary and Alternative Therapies? ( Retrieved May 2, 2001). National Center for Health Statistics Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adults: United States, 1999 ( Retrieved December 15, 2000). National Center for Health Statistics United States, 2000, with Adolescent Health Chartbook. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Drugs of Abuse ( retrieved October 3, 2000) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Impaired Driving in the United States ( ; retrieved October 12, 2000). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism th Special Report to US Congress on Alcohol and Health. Washington, D.C.; US Department of Health and Human Services. National Institute on Drug Abuse Community Drug Alert Bulletin: Club Drugs ( retrieved on October 5, 2000). National Safety Council Injury Facts. Itasca, Ill.: National Safety Council. Prochaska, J.O., J.C. Norcross and C.C. DiClemente Changing for Good: The Revolutionary Program That Explains the Six Stages of Change and Teaches You How to Free Yourself from Bad Habits. New York: Morrow. Straub, R. O. (2002). Health Psychology. New York, NY: Worth Publishers. 6

7 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Drug Abuse Warning Network: Annual Medical Examiner Data, Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, Rockville, MD; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Taylor, S. E. (1991). Health Psychology. Second Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill. US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Foods: Labeling and Marketing Information ( Retrieved January 8, 2001). US Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion The Food Guide Pyramid. Home and Garden Bulletin No US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People nd ed. Washington, D.C.: DHHS. US Department of Health and Human Services Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: DHHS. US Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Index: A Guide to Air Quality and Your Health. Pub.no. EPA-454-R Violence in the Media Journal of American Medical Association 283(20): Wallace, L.S., et.al Characteristics of exercise behavior among college students: Application of Social Cognitive Theory to Predicting Stage of Change. Preventive Medicine 31(5): Wechsler, H. et.al College Binge Drinking in the 1990s; A Continuing Problem. Journal of the American College Health 48: World Health Organization Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance. Geneva. World Health Organization. World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative: Burden of Disease ( retrieved October 14, 2000). Yarian, R. (Ed.). (2000). An Invitation to Health, Brief Second Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadworth/Thomson Learning. 7

8 Disability Statement CMU provides individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in educational programs, activities, and services. Students with disabilities requiring accommodations to participate in class activities or meet course requirements should contact me as early as possible. CMU also does not discriminate based on: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap, age, height, weight, marital status, citizenship status, Vietnam-era veteran status, disabled veteran status, or sexual orientation. Syllabus prepared by: Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, CHES Irene O Boyle, PhD, CHES Lana Ivanitskaya, PhD (Signature) (Signature) (Signature)