Course will provide an immersive study away experience focusing on the study of overall health, physical activity, and food habits and behavior of various population groups in select European nations.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will have an additional assignment to complete for the class.
Athena Title
Health Food Europe
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
As a result of successful completion of this course, students will be familiar with the health and food systems of selected populations.
As a result of successful completion of this course, students will be able to compare food and health culture between European countries and the United States.
As a result of successful completion of this course, students will be able to identify factors that influence health-related behavior within a population.
As a result of successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe how health-related behaviors, such as food and activity choices, may be used to maintain cultural identity.
As a result of successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe the role of health habits in nutritional/health status of individuals and groups.
As a result of successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe select governmental regulations on the food systems in select European nations and how that compares to the United States.
Topical Outline
1. Traditional Health Beliefs
2. Eating Behaviors and Culture
3. Influence of Local Environment on Health and Food Choices
4. Intercultural Communication
5. Influence of Religion on Health and Food Choices
6. Governmental Regulations Regarding Food Systems
