| source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (X) |
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department Community Health (X) |
Examines concepts of health and health promotion in contemporary society with emphasis on a healthy lifestyle for individuals and groups. Topics include self care, health insurance, exercise, nutrition and weight control, sexuality, contraception, tobacco, alcohol, cardiovascular health, infectious diseases, and cancer.
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Introduction to the nation's public health system; includes an overview of the basic concepts and core functions of public health practice, the scope of applications, and the variety of service organizations (both public and private) that shape public health.
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Serves as an introduction to the Kinesiology and Community Health Department and provides an overview of the Kinesiology and Community Health curricula, areas of study, and opportunities available for careers in the field. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Credit will not be given for both
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An overview of current college student health issues and concerns, knowledge of the University of Illinois health care delivery system and an understanding of medical self care; develops skills in communication and referral techniques enabling students to be advocates for members of their living units. Approved for both letter and S/U grading.
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Provides the opportunity to utilize knowledge of college health issues and concerns, and communication skills in coordinating health promotion programming for members of their living units. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Prerequisite:
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Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated up to a maximum of 10 hours.
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Introduction to the science of mental health and illness including personality development, the genesis and manifestations of mental illness, and the maintenance of mental health; taught with an emphasis on the preventive and medical aspects of mental health.
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Summarizes utilization of computer technology in key health care functions and introduces students to principles and evaluation of electronically supported health information. Students are required to complete a series of web site assessments with health information and compose and post their own health information web page.
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Emphasizes the behavioral aspects of human sexuality. Topics include: birth control; prenatal care, pregnancy and childbirth; sex roles; premarital sex; lifestyles; marriage and divorce.
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Overview of institutions and agencies which provide health information, education, services, and care. Includes historical foundations, constituencies, organizational goals and structure, funding and expenditures, modes of service delivery, political and ethical issues.
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Introduction to the biological, psychological, pharmacological, and legal aspects of drug use and abuse; surveys community and university resources concerned with drug use and abuse; emphasizes personal and social actions for responsible drug use.
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Introduction to biostatistics. Students learn concepts necessary to understand statistical inference as applied to health issues.
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Overview of the major issues confronting health care systems from a macro perspective. Identification and analysis of the functions, major participants and trends in health care systems in the United States and abroad. Attention is directed at current and emerging issues having implications for health care systems in industrialized nations.
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Overview of the major issues confronting health care systems from a macro perspective. Identification and analysis of the functions, major participants and trends in health care systems in the United States and abroad. Attention on current and emerging issues having implications for health care systems in industrialized nations.
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Course stresses normative bioethics: decisions about what is ethical behavior in a variety of real and practical issues. Analysis of medical ethical cases at the individual, community and wider national and international levels will be addressed. Approved for both letter and S/U grading.
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Basic concepts and methods of epidemiology; patterns of disease occurrence; applications of epidemiology to health education, health services administration and planning, health policy, and environmental health.
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Examination of the application of the social and behavioral sciences to health and health behavior. Psychological, social psychological, and sociological approaches to health behavior are analyzed. Topics covered include development of health attitudes and behaviors, perceptions of health and illness, methods of changing health behavior and patient-provider interaction. Prerequisite:
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A multidisciplinary introduction to the study of aging; the social, psychological and physiological context of changing roles in later life; public and private policies that affect older people and their familis. Same as
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Preparation and presentation of lifestyle workshops to campus community groups. Practica selected from one or more of the following topics: chemical education, sexuality, stress management or campus acquaintance rape education (CARE). Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
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Provides students with information concerning placement in internship. Topics include internship requirements; student responsibilities; preparation of resumes and cover letters; selecting an organization or site; interviewing; issues of professional development. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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Special projects in research and independent investigation in any phase of health, kinesiology, recreation, and related areas selected by the students. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours.
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Interdisciplinary approach to the study of aging and the aged from developmental, behavioral, and social perspectives. Same as
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