Students will be able to explain epidemiologic concepts of disease prevention on written essay exams

Students will be able to describe the causes and consequences of specific chronic diseases and formulate recommendations for lifestyle changes on written exams

Students will be able to prescribe appropriate behaviors and interventions for adults according to their health risks on written essay exams

Students will be able to thoroughly review and analyze the literature within a key area of lifestyle medicine and draw appropriate conclusions, as shown on article reviews that will be evaluated by the teacher

Students will be able to write about the causes and consequences of lifestyle-related chronic diseases using a variety of formats, including newsletters, summaries, and reports that will be evaluated by the teacher

Students will be able to modify their own behavior in order to decrease their personal risk of CHD and write about the experience in a “N of 1" paper that will be evaluated by the teacher

Students will be able to discuss, in writing, key concepts of nutrition and health as explained in the scientific literature. 

Students will be able to develop and present information from the scientific literature using a PowerPoint format about a specific topic on disease prevention.