A monkey that controls a robot with its thoughts. No, really. Discussions are an opportunity for you to practice clearly and effectively communicating your ideas, interact with and respectfully challenge your peers, and support your writing with examples and scholarly resources as appropriate.   As described in your text, there has recently been a flurry […]

Discussions are an opportunity for you to practice clearly and effectively communicating your ideas, interact with and respectfully challenge your peers, and support your writing with examples and scholarly resources as appropriate.   It’s time to get introduced to the concepts of genetics, evolution, and the relationship to biopsychology.  Watch the TEDTalk to introduce yourself […]

Your brain is more than a bag of chemicals Discussions are an opportunity for you to practice clearly and effectively communicating your ideas, interact with and respectfully challenge your peers, and support your writing with examples and scholarly resources as appropriate.    It’s time to delve a little deeper into how drugs are used to […]

Behavior and Health   Part 1: Share an experience   Reflect upon your life and choose a behavioral decision that you made that has had a positive influence on your health. Discuss with the class what influences (such as culture, diversity, and/or health promotional beliefs) assisted or challenged your decision.   Part 2: Now applying […]

To complete Part 3, identify possible root causes of the opportunity for improvement (OFI). Why do you believe the problem exists? Compile a list of all possible actions that you may need to take in order to achieve your MAP goal. Be as specific and accurate as possible in considering the connections to the OFI […]

Young couple sharing laptop.This week you present your research findings from your M7A1 Behavioral Change paper as well as the role motivation played in determining your SMART goals.   By  we can compare and contrast the different populations and risk factors, thus learning from one another’s hard work.    Part 1:  Post your presentation no […]

Throughout this course, you will be completing a project that you will create in parts in Units II–VI. You will add each part to build your final submission, which will be due in Unit VII. After submitting each part, you are encouraged to make corrections to previous parts based on your professor’s feedback.   The […]

Clearly describe the desired outcome(s) from the implementation of your MAP.   Consider limits on time, money, and other resources, and consider any constraints of the policy-making process that are specific to your MAP.   Clearly identify the path from legislation to implementation that would facilitate your plan.   Be sure to consider the questions […]

Choose two specific social conditions or determinants. Your essay should address the issues below.   1.            Identify any legal and ethical precedents or foundations related to those determinants.   2.            Examine the effect of the two social conditions on health policy and health care. What […]

We’re going to finish up the course by thinking about the case studies you’ve reviewed throughout the class.  In your text, most chapters have multiple examples of case studies that help illustrate the different concepts we’re learning about.  For our final presentation, you’re going to choose the case study you found the most interesting and […]