HLTH1020 — Personal and Community Health
HLTH 1020 - Personal and Community Health HLTH 1020 - Personal and Community Health Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Course Description: This course explores contemporary health and wellness and implications for the individual, family, and community. The course emphasizes general health topics designed to stimulate critical thinking and awareness of where responsibility lies in the promotion of health in the home and community. MnTC Goals None Define cancer and the specific steps individuals can take in the prevention and detection of cancer. Define holistic health, health promotion, and wellness. Describe chronic conditions related to physical health. Describe the characteristics and benefits of becoming physically fit. Describe the characteristics of psychologically healthy people. Explain the following health concepts and how they potentially influence their personal lives and the lives of their family: wellness, stress, emotional and psychological health, nutrition, chronic and infectious diseases, personal safety, and environmental health. Explain ways to create a healthy environment. Identify how health affects your lifestyle. Identify the relationship of personal health and community health. List the six dimensions of health. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) None Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10) None Courses and Registration