EXSC 671
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Advanced Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention
Course Description
Managing health risks, particularly those relating to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity.
When Taught
Winter Odd Years
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
ExSc 387 or equivalent
Title
Effective Writing
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to write about the causes and consequences of lifestyle-related chronic diseases using a variety of formats, including newsletters, summaries, and reports that will be evaluated by the teacher
Title
Behavior and Intervention Prescription
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to prescribe appropriate behaviors and interventions for adults according to their health risks on written essay exams
Title
Causes and Consequences of Chronic Disease
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe the causes and consequences of specific chronic diseases and formulate recommendations for lifestyle changes on written exams
Title
Literature Review and Analysis
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to thoroughly review and analyze the literature within a key area of lifestyle medicine and draw appropriate conclusions, as shown on article reviews that will be evaluated by the teacher
Title
Disease Prevention
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to explain epidemiologic concepts of disease prevention on written essay exams
Title
"N of 1" Paper
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to modify their own behavior in order to decrease their personal risk of CHD and write about the experience in a “N of 1" paper that will be evaluated by the teacher
Title
Nutrition and health
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to discuss, in writing, key concepts of nutrition and health as explained in the scientific literature.
Title
Lifestyle and Health Presentation
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to develop and present information from the scientific literature using a PowerPoint format about a specific topic on disease prevention.
