2017 Health Science B2

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Academic unit or major
Breadth courses
Instructor(s)
Kotani Yasunori  Maruyama Takeo 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon3-4(W611)  
Group
B2
Course number
LAW.W101
Credits
1
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/21
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course introduces on health-related theories, remarks and observations, in order to think and judge what is good for health and to understand underlying mechanisms.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Have an understanding of basic sciences related to health-related and biological sciences.
2) Design a preferable lifestyle based on scientific evidence.
3) Using health-related knowledge, tackle practical health issues by applying knowledge acquired through this course.

Keywords

health, exercise, sport psychology, brain, obese, metabolic syndrome, lifestyle

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Before coming to class, students should read the course schedule and check what topics will be covered and should have questions that need discussing.
Attendance is taken in every class.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Strategy for being healthy Depicting your health strategy anticipating future cultural and social changes
Class 2 Brain and body revealed by fMRI and ERP Review of relationships between brain and mind
Class 3 Brain networks and body Review of networks in the brain
Class 4 smoking and drinking Understand the influence of smoking and drinking for your body.
Class 5 Wellness in social life Recognize social problem in Japan. Promote a sense of well-being and understand importance of health action in daily living
Class 6 Obese and Metabolic syndrome Understand negative effect of obese and metabolic syndrome
Class 7 Lifestyle habit and Wellness Understand lifestyle habit for well-being in daily living
Class 8 Exercise and wellness Understand exercise for well-being in daily living

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Distribute if necessary

Assessment criteria and methods

Attendance and examination or submitting reports

Related courses

  • LAW.W121 : Wellness Exercise
  • LAW.W220 : Advanced Wellness Exercise
  • LAW.W320 : Total Wellness Exercise

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

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