General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

School of Holistic Studiesorary views of the body including those found in art, religion, andliterature as well as work on language, metaphors and the body,body image and sexuality, and embodiment practices. Commonbodywork modalities will be introduced. Prerequisites: COR 3145and HHE 5001.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5135 Health-Care Economics and Politics 2The health of our health-care system is a political and economicalmatter. This course explores the roles economics and politics playin treatment options, funding for research, government regulation,and insurance coverage. We will consider various scenariosincluding systemic and nationwide consequences if the system isnot reformed. Possibilities for transformation harnessing politicaland economic forces will be considered along with possible rolesplayed by holistic health educators operating from an integrativeand integral paradigm. Prerequisite: HHE 5200.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5140 Culture, Community, and Health 2This course explores relationships between cultural definitionsof health and illness and health-seeking behaviors in a pluralisticsociety. It also considers the relationship between being marginalizedand social status (e.g., race, class, gender, sexual orientation,religious status, or immigration) and health and illness in variouspopulations in the United States and abroad. Strategies for workingeffectively with multicultural populations in regard to healthcare are presented. Prerequisite: HHE 5001.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5145 Health, Environment, and Sustainability 2Explores connections between perspectives on health and illnessand ways of thinking about the environment, nature, and the earth.Sustainability is compared to the mechanism of homeostasis in thebody, its innate healing ability, and movement toward growth andhigher organization. Environmentally related illnesses are lookedat from these larger perspectives. Prerequisites: COR 3145 andHHE 5001.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5147 Health Education for the 21st Century 3This course maps out the field of health education and explores thehistory of the health education role, introduces the Associationof Health Educators, considers the philosophical basis of healtheducation, and predicts directions for the future of the profession.Practical skills needed by health educators are covered, andstudents have the opportunity to practice them including basicteaching methods and coaching. Models of health education aspart of the mainstream health-care system and in other settingsare explored. Professionals in their field are brought to share theirexperiences. Prerequisite: HHE 5200.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5150 Mind/Body Approaches to Self-Care 2Educating people in ways they can promote their own healingand maintain a high degree of wellness is a major part of aholistic approach to health. This course discusses motivating andfacilitating healthy changes in lifestyle and self-care practices.Students will be introduced to ways of educating people in mindfulbreathing, movement and exercise, guided meditation, andenhanced awareness of everyday life. Prerequisite: HHE 5001.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5155 Foundations of Health Nutrition 2Covers the essential issues and principles in the field of nutritiontoday including the effects of food on health promotion, diseaseprevention, and recovery from illness and injury. A whole-foods,plant-based model will be introduced and contrasted with theUSDA food pyramid. Students will be instructed in formulatinga personal dietary plan based upon one’s metabolic tendencies,health status, and commitment to improving dietary habits andchoices. Prerequisite: HHE 5001.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5156 Comparative Dietary Approaches 2An overview and analysis of contemporary dietary approaches thatprovide health professionals and consumers a broad spectrum ofchoice for how best to nourish and heal body, mind, and spirit.Picking up from the previous course, this one looks at Westerndiets from A–Z (Atkins, Ornish, and Zone) and the Asian dietaryapproaches of Ayurveda and macrobiotics. The nutritional value,potential benefit, and risk for each approach will be discussed andapplied to case histories. Prerequisite: HHE 5155.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5160 Embodying Spirit 2The ultimate goal of a spiritual practice is awakening, but othergifts include psychological, intellectual, and physical benefits; agreater sense of joy in living; purpose; and a feeling of belongingand community. Abundant research shows a strong link betweenhealth and spirituality. This course helps students develop ordeepen a spiritual practice through exploring ideas and exercisescommon to many religious traditions—purifying our motivation,cultivating love and compassion, training our attention, clarifyingour awareness, developing ethics, cultivating wisdom, and engagingin service to others. Prerequisite: HHE 5155.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5167 Nutritional Consultation 2In this course, students learn about analyzing the nutrientcontent of foods and meal plans using the most efficient, upto-datemethods. The main course focus is on the goals ofnutrition counseling—effective rapport building, listening,and interviewing; keys to motivation; the stages of change(transtheoretical model); behavior change strategies; barriersto change; goal setting and evaluation; effective documentation;and non-food interventions to improve health. Prerequisite:HHE 5156.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5169 Healing Foods A 2This course introduces the foods, ways of eating, and nutritionaltherapies that help to bring about and maintain the most vibranthealth and also introduces the nutritional deficiencies thatcontribute to ill health and lack of well-being. Nutrition for men’sand women’s health, a healthy immune system, cardiovascularhealth, gastrointestinal health, and adrenal stress syndrome willbe covered. Emphasis is on preventing illness and maintainingwellness. Prerequisites: HHE 5156 and SCI 3110.HHE _____________________________________________________________________5171 Healing Foods B 2Complementing HHE 5169, this course will provide the foundationfor working with specific and diagnosed “medical conditions”such as diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome and disease, allergies(especially food allergies), heart disease, and cancer. Prerequisite:HHE 5169.School ofHolistic StudiesJohn F. Kennedy UniversitySchool of Holistic Studies 135