Drugs and Mental Health
General
Prefix
HPE
Course Number
320
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Description
Use, abuse and misuse of mood modifying substances, drug history, regulations, classifications, effects, treatment, and prevention strategies. Mental health issues, methods to better personal health behaviors. Complies with requirements of M.S.A. 126.05.3
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Understand behaviors and factors that prevent or reduce the risk of tobacco use or alcohol and other drug abuse.
Outcome
The student will understands health-enhancing behaviors that reduce health risks including:
a) Analyzing the short-term and long-term consequences of positive and negative health choices.
b) Appraising the importance of individual responsibility for health.
Outcome
Understand strategies to reduce and prevent stress-related health problems.
Outcome
Understand the effects of advertising, media, technology, and social norms on health behaviors.
Outcome
Understand how to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health including:
a) Age appropriate decision-making and goal-setting models.
b) Applying decision-making and goal-setting processes to personal health choices.
Dependencies
Programs
HPE320
is a
completion requirement
for: