HLTH 644 - Diabetes, Obesity and Eating Disorders

HLTH 644 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 4 Discussion Board Forums. Each discussion will consist of a thread of 400–500 words including at least 2 references and at least 2 replies of 200–250 words including at least 1 reference. Each reference must be cited according to current AMA format. The instructor is looking for substantial, thoughtful, and critical discussions.

HLTH 644 Program Evaluations (2)

The student will assume the role of a public health official tasked to investigate and evaluate 2 treatment/management programs for consistency and compliance with current federal, state and local public health policies, regulations, and recommendations. In the first program evaluation, groups will be assigned to a camp website related to the treatment, management, and/or prevention of diabetes. The group will assess the summer camp and develop a PowerPoint presentation to evaluate the camps effectiveness.

For the second program evaluation, the student will choose a local community program specializing in the treatment, management, and/or prevention of either obesity or eating disorders. In a group, the student will construct an assessment tool. Then, the student will visit the local facility to evaluate the program’s effectiveness with it. The student will create a PowerPoint presentation discussing the visit and evaluation of the program. The presentation must analyze and explain the scientific aspects of the public health policies and regulations regarding management of the situation created by the program evaluation.

HLTH 644 Quizzes (8)

There will be a quiz in each module/week that covers the corresponding reading and study. Each quiz will: be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 true/false and multiple-choice questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.