I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Women's Health
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HLTH 1531
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course approaches healthful living that is specifically related to women. Traditional health topics such as nutrition, exercise, drugs, medical care and environmental health will be covered. Additional topics that have a major impact on women will be covered such as birth control, menstruation, childbearing, menopause and aging, sexuality, body image and violence toward women.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HLTH 1531 - Women's Health
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HLTH 1531 - Women's Health
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
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Name of Institution
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Course Number and Title
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Credits
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Minnesota State University, Mankato
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HLTH 400 Women’s Health
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3
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St. Cloud State University
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HLTH 255. Women's Health Issues
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3
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III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
AA Degree Fitness for Life Course
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills in small group discussions on issues of women’s health. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Explore decision making process with personal decisions on issues of women’s health. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
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Expected Outcome
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MnTC
Goal Area
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Students will be able to describe the historical background of women’s health.
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Students will demonstrate an understanding of female anatomy and physiology.
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Students will list birthing options and fertility control.
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Students will analyze issues and risks of personal safety and well being.
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V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Women's Health in a Global Society
2. The Women's Health Movement in the United States
3. Health Issues for Minority Women, Adolescent and Elderly Women
4. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
5. Prescription Drugs
- Understanding Drug Labels
- Commonly Prescribed Drugs
- Using Prescription Drugs Safely
- Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs
- Prescription and OTC Drug Use during Pregnancy
- Beauty-Enhancing Products and Procedures
- Breast Augmentation
- Effects of Advertising
- Types of Advertising Techniques
- Health Insurance
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Social Security
6. Developing a Healthy Lifestyle
- Life Expectancy
- Leading Causes of Death
7. Dimensions of Wellness
- Mind, Body, and Spirit
- Holistic Wellness Model
- Education
- Prevention
- Treatment
8. Mental and Emotional Wellness
- Life Skill Development
- Emotional Intelligence
- Assertiveness Training
- Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Grief and Bereavement
- Women's Grief
- Depression
- Types of Depression
- Psychosocial Stressors and Depression
- Medication for Depression
- Bi-Polar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Positive Experiences versus Depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self-Injury
- Emotions and Health
9. Managing the Stress of Life
10. Building Healthy Relationships
- Types of Relationships
- Marriage and Other Committed Relationships
- Coupled Households
- Interracial and Mixed-Race Couples
- Lesbian Couples
- Bisexual Couples
- Transgender Couples
- Single Lifestyles and Parenthood
- Troubled Relationships
- Love Addiction
- Terminating a Relationship
11. Exploring Women's Sexuality
- Female Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
- Menstruation
- Menopause
- Human Sexual Response Cycle
12. Designing Your Reproductive Life Plan
- Birth Control Methods
- Promoting Healthy Pregnancy Outcomes
- Prenatal Care and Delivery
- Breast-Feeding
- Infertility
- Abortion
- Adoption
13. Preventing Abuse against Women
- The Reality of Violence against Women
- Types of Abuse
- Consequences of Abuse
- Leaving the Abusive Relationship
- Preventing Abuse
14. Eating Well
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Recommended Dietary Allowances
- Managing Weight through Nutrition
- Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity
- Weight Loss
15. Benefits of Fitness
- Personal Fitness Programming
- Exercising during the Later Years
16. Women and Alcohol
- Alcohol Consumption
- College-Age Women and Alcohol
- Alcohol and Pregnancy
- Addiction and Dependency
- Alcoholism
- Intervention
- Types of Treatment
17. Women and Tobacco
- Prevalence of Tobacco Use
- Why Women Smoke
- Smoking and Pregnancy
- Smoking Cessation
- Caffeine
18. Illegal Drugs
- Cocaine and Crack
- Marijuana
- Heroin and Methadone
- Amphetamines and Methamphetamines
19. Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases
- Common Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Common Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Reproductive Tract Infections
- HIV/AIDS
20. Preventing and Controlling Chronic Health Conditions
- Reducing Your Risk of Cancer
- Causes of Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Uterine and Cervical Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Colon and Rectal Cancer