
Overview
This course has been designed for undergraduate students who want to enhance their personal health awareness, knowledge, and practices. Through a combination of theoretical and experiential learning opportunities, this course offers an introduction to the concepts of health and wellness from a personal perspective. Course content and assignments will help students learn to think critically about health information and apply the information to their own health behaviours. A variety of evidence-based topics related to personal health and wellness will be presented by the instructor and guest lecturers.
Note: Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre. Learning Hours may vary.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and explain terminology, concepts, and assumptions related to personal health and well-being across quizzes, behavioural self-analysis and reflection, and bonus assignment.
- Critically appraise information and resources relevant to personal health through the use of resource assessment rubrics and in quizzes.
- Apply course content to one’s own personal health practices via quiz case studies, behavioural self-analysis and reflection, and bonus workshops.