The Course

Syllabus

Syllabus for Issues of Health and Society: Weighing In (Obesity) (Text File 6kB Jul14 08)

Course Description

This integrative course in the sciences is a multidisciplinary exploration of one the more pressing current issues of health and society, obesity. It reviews basic energy consumption, utilization and storage as will as the biological, historical, social,psychological and health issues related to obesity and its treatment. The economic impact of obesity on health care, employment, travel, and the diet and food industries will also be examined. Students will gain an overall perspective on the impact that body mass has on society.

Lecture

Class participation is central to the success of this course. Attendance will be taken and is mandatory to pass this course. Short answer and essay questions will be assigned weekly but answers will only be accepted from students who have attended class. Therefore missing class means missing assignments.