WHE 2850 Integrated Personal Health and Wellness

In this course, health and wellness will be explored from holistic and social-ecological perspectives. Holistic health is an approach that considers the interrelatedness of the mind, body, and spirit. Holistic well-being does not develop in isolation but is impacted by individual aspects and the lived environment, which is shaped by factors such as systems, policies, and social norms that result in health inequities. Effective exploration of self and others’ health, and identification of strategies to improve health, cannot occur without applying social-ecological context and recognizing the impact of health disparities. This course is designed for students aspiring to deepen their knowledge of content and enhance their skills for cultivating lifelong health and well-being. Students will be challenged to examine their current health and well-being; reflect on the determinants of their health and others’ through a social-ecological lens; identify effective interventions for healthful living within the environments in which they reside; describe how the chosen interventions present different challenges for others; and recognize their own potential to enact change.

Credits

4 sh

Course Types

Society and required by the Health and Wellness Coaching Minor

Offered

• Fall

Course Outcomes

1. Students will be able to:
   • Describe the components of health and wellness and their interrelated nature.
   • Describe characteristics, risk factors, measures, prevention, and treatment of
   chronic diseases, as well as factors that contribute to varied experiences.
   • Explain how lifestyle behaviors impact holistic health and well-being.
   • Describe practices and strategies for adopting health-enhancing behaviors that
   meet guidelines and recommendations for healthful living.
   • Explain behavior change theory and apply strategies for adopting and maintaining
   healthy behaviors.
   • Apply health literacy skills to find, critically assess, understand, and use scientific
   health information.
   • Explain the impact of individual and social determinants on their health, others’
   health, and the cause and effect of health inequities and potential ways to enact
   change.