Specifically designed to emphasize an understanding of chemical dependency and its effects upon one individual, and to foster interpersonal communication skills. An analysis of psychoactive drug use among youth, encompassing a review of prevalence, motives for use, effects, and intervention strategies. Specific emphasis will be on special problems of youth, impacts on personality development, criminality, and prevention. An introduction to the uses of epidemiologic methods in health. Topics will include natural history of diseases, levels of prevention, disease etiology, and sources of population health data.
Emphasis is placed on descriptive rather than analytical epidemiology.
Introduction to the principles, methods and resources used in health education. Examines psychosocial and cultural determinants of health behavior and their role in the development of effective health education strategies. Explores organizational, societal and professional issues influencing health education for individuals, groups and communities. Intensive study of acute and chronic physiological adaptations to the stress of exercise, with special emphasis on physical exertion in the cold, with some laboratory demonstrations that will provide an opportunity for students to apply their practical knowledge. Continuation of HS 362, introduction to sports medicine.