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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2022 through Summer 2024
- Course Number:
- HE 242
- Course Title:
- Stress and Human Health
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Describe the relationship between stress, human health, behaviors, and perceptions.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of stress.
- Summarize the physiological response to stress and how it impacts human health.
- Identify stressors and possible root causes using health models.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of stress management strategies and relaxation techniques on a personal level.
- Explore information from credible research on stress and health.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
At the beginning of the course, the instructor will detail the methods used to evaluate student progress and the criteria for assigning a course grade
Assessment methods may include the following:
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Written examinations
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Written assignments
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Critical analysis of material
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Course activities and discussion
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Presentations and/or projects
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Participation in class activities
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
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Increase health knowledge of the concepts of stress.
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Explore various stressors and their impacts across the socio-ecological model.
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Explore current research in stress psychophysiology.
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Understand the relationship between stress and illness/disease.
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Compare and contrast the effects of chronic low-level stress and chronic high-level stress on the human body and the disease process.
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Apply perception and behavior change stress intervention models.
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Discuss unique stressors for BIPOC, ages, and genders.
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Surveys numerous methods to manage stress