Health Studies (HLST) 201

Overview

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

Outline

The Study Guide comprises the following fourteen units.

Unit 1: Analyzing Health Research

Unit 2: Making Behaviour Changes

Unit 3: Psychological and Psychosocial Health

Unit 4: Staying Safe: Preventing Injury, Violence, and Victimization

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

Other Materials

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

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the HLST 201 challenge registration, you must achieve a minimum mark of at least “C-” (60 percent) on both assignments and the examination.

Essay Assignment 1	Essay Assignment 2	Comprehensive Exam	Total
20%	20%	60%	100%

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form