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• HPW 235: Lifespan Wellness

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course examines health promotion strategies and programming that promote and retain wellness for persons across the life-span. The course integrates human development, teaching-learning concepts, health promotion strategies, and early detection of disease, and instructs the student on how to tailor health education and health interventions to influence the health behavior of those representing specific population groups. Three credit hours.
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• HPW 236: Nutrition

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course focuses on the role of nutrition in the promotion of health and wellness across the life-span. The course advances knowledge of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and minerals, including their ingestion, digestion, absorption, transportation, and metabolism. This course introduces a variety of alterations in nutrition, focusing on prevention of obesity and weight management. It will examine the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in the development and prevention of chronic disease and illness. Three credit hours.
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• HPW 240: Health Education

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course will introduce health education pedagogy, adult education theories, and coach-client relationship principles used in health coaching to promote effective and sustainable behavior change. It includes the integration of health coaching strategies to evaluate and develop health literature for clients across the lifespan and in a variety of settings. Three credit hours.
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• HPW 242: Health & Wellness Asmt

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course will introduce assessment and health promotion for the individual and family. The topics will include health assessment of infants, children, adults, and geriatric clients. The students will develop hands-on experience in developing physical assessment skills and assessing health history by integrating underlying concepts of development, communication, and health promotion. This course will include supervised learning experiences in nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Four credit hours (3, 1).
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• HPW 291: Innov Hlth Promotion/Wlns Prac

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course will explore theory underlying selection and use of technology to engage individuals, families, organizations, and communities in health promotion and wellness strategies. This course focuses on the application of the technology to develop basic strategies in health assessment and basic health promotion interventions. Additional topics include contemporary practices in health promotion and wellness, as well as Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Spiritual Health. Three credit hours.
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• HPW 303: Scholarship & Evidn-Based Prac

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course introduces students to becoming consumers of research. Emphasis is placed on reading, analyzing, and evaluating research articles. This course will help students build a foundation to conduct or participate in research activities. Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in MATH 211. Three credit hours. Prerequisite:    MATH 211
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• HPW 325: Social Determinants of Hlth

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course focuses on the systematic study of the social and economic conditions under which people live that determine their health. This course will explore how socio-environmental factors such as income, living conditions, education, infrastructure, religious affiliation, healthcare, social capital, stress, gender, and race affect health and longevity. This course will also examine the role of public policy in shaping health outcomes for communities. Three credit hours.
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• HPW 345: Hlth Promotion & Disease Prvnt

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course introduces the impact of chronic conditions on the health of individuals and populations and includes exploration of innovative disease prevention programs. This course includes clinical hours in a work setting. Three credit hours (2,1).
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• HPW 346: Wellness and Aging

  5.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course will provide an overview of healthy aging and wellness promotion for the older adult. The course will discuss healthy aging, health perspectives and aging, multiple dimensions of wellness, and age-associated diseases and prevention strategies. This course includes practicum hours in a long-term care setting. Five credit hours (3,2).
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• HPW 393: Mental Hlth & Substance Abuse

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course is designed to examine and promote emotional, spiritual, social, and mental wellness. This course will also explore the social, psychological, pharmacological, and legal aspects of the use of chemical agents, i.e., drugs, narcotics, alcohol, and tobacco, which affect behavior. Three credit hours.
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