SED400 : Concept of health and wellness / Faculty of Education

This course is designed to introduce to students the basic concepts of health and wellness. The principles of holistic health through nutrition, aerobic fitness, and mental, social, spiritual, and emotional wellness. The course includes discussion of values, peer pressure and decision-making, and education about HIV, AIDS, other STDs, First Aid and CPR, mental and emotional health (including self- esteem, eating disorders, stress and anger management, and domestic violence and family issues), and the effects of all drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, ecstasy, the opiates, methamphetamines, cocaine, and other harmful substances will be discussed. This will help students gain knowledge and understanding in variety of health area with the goal to take that information and use it to make behavioral changes that will increase the health status of individuals especially the schoolchildren.