Online Class: Understanding Anorexia | If you or someone you know has battled an eating disorder, you will find this course to be absolutely fascinating. It provides vital information for counselors, college students, coaches, people interested in dance, historians, fashion designers and media specialists. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will have been able to discuss issues relating to anorexia with other students on the discussion board, and to write clear, coherent papers on the issues relating to anorexia.
Unit 1: Anorexia -- A Deadly Quest
Unit 2: Anorexia from Medieval Time Until Now
Unit 3: How and Why Do People Develop Anorexia?
Unit 4: Examples and Case Studies
Unit 5: The Future of Anorexia: Cultural Trends, Proana Sites, Ana/Mia Sites - Treatment
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Course Description | How and why does one become anorexic? While many blame the media, anorexia is really about psychology and social control. Eating disorders are epidemic in our society. This course explains why it is likely to get worse before it gets better. This course investigates the nature, causes, and manifestations of anorexia, and explores causes, behaviors, health and psychological consequences. Taking this course will provide you with statistics, current articles, case studies, and information needed to understand what has become an epidemic in our time. You will read stories by and about anorexics, examine the impact of the media and pro-anorexia websites, explore psychological issues, and find out which recovery approaches work and why. With a focus on writing and interaction with other students, the course allows students to see how writing memoirs, autobiography, and creative non-fiction can help an individual gain insight into anorexia and other eating disorders. If you or someone you know has battled an eating disorder, you will find this course to be absolutely fascinating. It provides vital information for counselors, college students, coaches, people interested in dance, historians, fashion designers and media specialists.
Dr. Susan Nash in her course Understanding Anorexia, investigates the nature, causes, and manifestations of anorexia, and explores causes, behaviors, health and psychological consequences. Taking this course will provide you with statistics, current articles, case studies, and information needed to understand what has become an epidemic in our time. You will read stories by and about anorexics, examine the impact of the media and pro-anorexia websites, explore psychological issues, and find out which recovery approaches work and why. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will have been able to discuss issues relating to anorexia with other students on the discussion board, and to write clear, coherent papers on the issues relating to anorexia.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
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Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Attendance
- Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Certificate of Merit
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
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