Health and Life Management

Health and Life Management

High School Course

Learn to make sound decisions toward healthy living. Topics include: physical, mental and emotional development; communication and interpersonal skills; nutrition and exercise; tobacco, alcohol and other drug use and abuse; CPR and first aid; disease prevention; sexuality, sexual abstinence and pregnancy prevention; and more.

This High School Course is also offered as part of the College Prep Online Diploma program.

Credits: 1 Unit

Course ID: HEV10

Course Area: Health

Course Type: College Prep

Study Method: Online

Course Outline:

Module 1: Healthy Development

Unit 1: Health and Wellness
Lesson 1: Concepts
Lesson 2: Risk factors
Lesson 3: Prevention
Unit 2: Growth and Development
Lesson 1: Male reproductive system
Lesson 2: Female reproductive system
Lesson 3: Pregnancy
Unit 3: Adolescence
Lesson 1: Body changes
Lesson 2: Mental changes
Lesson 3: Social changes
Lesson 4: Becoming an adult

Module 2: Staying Healthy

Unit 1: Mental and Emotional Health
Lesson 1: Mental health
Lesson 2: Self-esteem
Lesson 3: Emotional expression
Unit 2: Managing Stress
Lesson 1: Causes
Lesson 2: Health affects
Lesson 3: Management
Lesson 4: Suicide
Unit 3: Physical Health
Lesson 1: Fitness
Lesson 2: Fitness planning
Lesson 3: Fitness sleeping
Lesson 4: A healthy heart
Unit 4: Nutrition
Lesson 1: Nutritional needs
Lesson 2: Eating healthy
Lesson 3: Planning a healthy diet
Lesson 4: Managing your weight

Module 3: Relationship; Substance Abuse; Disease; Safety

Unit 1: Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1: Relationship skills
Lesson 2: Peer relationships
Lesson 3: Family relationships
Lesson 4: Dating relationships
Lesson 5: Understanding conflict
Lesson 6: Resolving conflict
Lesson 7: Bullying
Unit 2: Substance Awareness
Lesson 1: Alcohol and its effects
Lesson 2: Being alcohol free
Lesson 3: Tobacco and its effects
Lesson 4: Being smoke free
Lesson 5: Drug abuse
Lesson 6: Commonly abused drugs
Lesson 7: Being drug free
Unit 3: Disease Awareness
Lesson 1: STD prevention
Lesson 2: Common STDs and treatments
Lesson 3: HIV and AIDS
Unit 4: Personal Safety
Lesson 1: Injury prevention
Lesson 2: Vehicle safety
Lesson 3: First aid

Items Provided by Students: none

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