Lifestyle, Health and Disease - GENM0804


	Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
	School: School of Medical Sciences
	Course Outline: http://medicalsciences.med.unsw.edu.au/SOMSWeb.nsf/page/Science+Current+Students
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable
	Available for General Education: Yes (more info)

Description

The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the effects of lifestyle on health and disease. The positive effects of a healthy lifestyle on diseases such as heart disease, hypertension and cancer will be discussed. Students will develop a personal health profile that will include assessment of body fat, fitness, strength, flexibility, posture, diet and life stress. The profile will be generated from laboratory classes conducted throughout the session. Health based intervention techniques will be outlined with students undertaking a personalised lifestyle change program.

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