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Health Studies (HLST) 201
Introduction to Human Health (II)
(Revision 2)

Revision 2 closed, replaced by current version.

Delivery mode: Individualized study.

Credits: 3 - Science

Prerequisite: None.

Centre: Centre for Science

HLST 201 has a Challenge for Credit option

Course website

Overview

This introductory, three-credit course is well suited for the general interest student and non-science student who requires a science credit.

The course starts with a discussion of the methods used to carry out health research. It then considers behaviour change techniques, the aspects of health and ill health, communications and relationships. Current health issues include intentional and unintentional injuries, legal and illegal drugs, addictions, environmental health and dying and grieving. Issues are examined from both a national and an international view.

Outline

The Study Guide comprises the following fourteen units.

Unit 1: Analyzing Health Research

Unit 2: Making Behaviour Changes

Unit 3: Psychosocial Health

Unit 4: Intentional and Unintentional Injuries

Unit 5: Healthy Relationships

Unit 6: Addictions and Addictive Behaviour

Unit 7: Legal and Illicit Drugs

Unit 8: Dying and Death

Unit 9: The Environment and Health

Unit 10: The Health of Canadians

Unit 11: Health Systems and Theories

Unit 12: Consumerism: Protect Yourself!

Unit 13: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Unit 14: Putting It All Together

Evaluation

To receive credit for this course, you must achieve a minimum grade of “D+” (55 percent) on each of these activities and an overall grade of “C–” (60 percent) or better for the entire course.

Assignment 1 Mid-term Exam Assignment 2 Assignment 3 Final Exam Total
10% 30% 15% 15% 30% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

Donatelle, R. J. (2004). Access to health (8th ed.). San Francisco: Pearson Education, Inc., Benjamin Cummings.

Other Materials

The course materials also include a study guide, and student manual.