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.
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.
health, environment, brain, lifestyle, exercise
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
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 | |
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Class 1 | physical functions for health | Depicting your health strategy anticipating future cultural and social changes |
Class 2 | environment and growth of brain | Review of relationships between brain and environment |
Class 3 | body temperature as the health indicator | Review of body temparature regulation |
Class 4 | heat and cold temperature, and health | health problem with seasonal change |
Class 5 | altitude and health,exercise | health problem with altitude |
Class 6 | Aquatic environment and health -swimming exercie and bathing- | Understand change of body function for health with swimming and bathing |
Class 7 | jetlag and health | Understand stress with internationalization |
Class 8 | environments and health (report making) | Understand health and life-environments |
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Distribute if necessary
Attendance and examination or submitting reports
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If the number of registration is larger than the capacity of the classroom, some students might be assigned to other class on the same day.