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Sep 07, 2024
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AHSE 58 HS+ Studies in Health and Physical Education3-8 credits This course provides students the opportunity to explore issues within the field of health and physical education. Students will examine broad concepts within the field and will select a specific topic or project on which to focus, such as nutrition, exercise, children’s health, or career exploration in the health field. Broad concepts presented include critical reading in the field, the importance of nutrition and exercise on health and development, wellness versus prevention, public health issues.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in basic skills and placement in HS+ level classes as assessed by the CASAS
Course Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe the importance of personal health to both the individual and society
- Evaluate information scientifically and assess the reliability of the information
- Evaluate health information in the context of his/her own life
- Analyze nutritional and environmental factors affecting individual wellness
- Complete an individual in-depth research project or application of a health concept
- Evaluate health risks associated with certain occupational, residential, and recreational choices
- Document two healthy lifestyle changes made during this course and critique the strategies used in making each change
- Compile evidence through a reflective assessment process which documents academic growth and increased proficiency in the content area
Total Hours: 30-80 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30-80
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