SCI 163 ENTIRE COURSE | University Of Phoenix

SCI 163 ENTIRE COURSE | University Of Phoenix 

SCI 163 ENTIRE COURSE
 
 
WEEK  1
 

SCI 163 Week 1 Individual Assignment Physical and Mental Health

  Write at least a 700-word paper in which you include the following:

  • Explain your current fitness and nutritional habits.
  • Identify and describe 3 goals you can set to improve your physical and/or mental health.
  • Explain some of the health risks associated with poor physical health.
  • Explain some of the health risks associated with excess stress.
  • Explain the mind-body connection. What are some ways that you can improve your mind-body connection?
Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

WEEK 2 
 

SCI 163 Week 2 Individual Assignment Nutrition and Physical Fitness Plan

Complete the Week 2 Nutrition and Physical Fitness Plan. 

WEEK 3
 

SCI 163 Week 3 Individual Assignment Addiction Movie Analysis

 Choose and research a movie that deals with the topic of addiction and obtain facilitator approval.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you answer the following:
  • Explain what types of addiction were addressed and how the film's characters became addicted, if known.
  • How did this addiction physically affect the individuals involved?
  • In what way did the addiction affect work and relationships?
  • What were the long-term health problems associated with the addiction, if any?
  • How would you confront the addiction to bring attention to the problem? Explain.
  • Does the addicted individual blame his or her addiction on anyone? Do they take personal responsibility for their addiction? 
  • What treatments are available for the individuals? Would this work for all types of addictions? Consider, for example, alcoholism with drug addiction or smoking and eating.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Include any references consulted as in-text citations and references in APA format. 

WEEK 4

SCI 163 Week 4 Individual Assignment Chronic Disease Presentation

 
 
 
Consider the following scenario: 
Due to an increase in cardiovascular disease and cancer death in the United States, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have formed a joint task force and has tasked you with developing an educational presentation on one of these topics to share with your community. Due to the public's lack of knowledge on these topics, it is your job to create a presentation that is informative and educational regarding your chosen topic.
Research your topic using online sources such as the FDA, CDC, NCI, and local sources for content on your topic for this presentation.
Choose ONE of the following topics:
  • Chronic diseases
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Hypertensive heart disease
  • Diabetes type I
  • Asthma Chronic
  • Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Arthritis
  • Obesity
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Cancer
    • Breast cancer
    • Prostate cancer
    • Lung cancer
    • Melanoma
  • Additional topic choices as approved by faculty
Create a 15- to 18-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with appropriate images to be presented to your community.
Include the following points:
  • Provide a brief background on your chosen disease.
  • Identify how this disease develops or how individuals contract the disease.
  • Identify ways of preventing this disease.
  • How could a fitness or exercise program, if any, help prevent this disease?
  • Explain how to treat this disease using conventional medicine and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), otherwise known as holistic medicine.
  • Identify the nutritional needs of the individual with this disease, as well as what their diet should be to meet the nutritional needs.
  • Make recommendations for where your audience might search for more information regarding this disease.
  • Include credible sources for the information (e.g. not Wikipedia). This will be in addition to the 15-18 slides.
  • For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations.
  • For Online and Directed Study students, the virtual presentation can be created as a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with audio files connected to each slide, podcast, webcast, teleconference, or any other virtual communication tool.

SCI 163 Week 4 Individual Assignment Infectious Disease Blog Post

 
 
 
 
Choose an infectious disease that is currently a human health risk. 
Research your topic using online sources such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO.
Write a 350- to 525-word blog entry on the disease.  You are getting the word out to your chosen audience.  
A blog is a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.  A bllog template can be found in Microsoft Word.  Go to, File, New. under Available Templates, Blog Post.
Answer the following questions:

  1. Describe the cause and symptoms of the disease.   
  2. Which populations are most susceptible to infection? How is the disease transmitted?
  3. Is there a vaccine or treatment available for the disease?
  4. Is the disease new or has it occurred in the past?
  5. Does the disease present a significant problem for the human population globally, or is it localized?

Format the reference consistent with APA guidelines. 

WEEK 5

SCI 163 Week 5 Individual Assignment Health and Wellness Assessment

 
 
 
 
 
Choose 2 of the 5 attached profiles and write at least a 525- to 1,050-word Health and Wellness Summary for each individual.
In your summary, include the following topics:
  • An initial assessment of the person's health based on the profile characteristics.
  • Risk factors that this person may face.
  • At least 2 suggestions to improve their specific health and wellness.
  • 2 web resources you may send this person to consult based on your suggestions.

 

 

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