Course Detail :

An examination and analysis of professional coaching applications that serve health and wellness concerns. The course covers health and wellness from a Christian worldview with special attention given to a biblical foundation of health and wellness coaching.

Rationale :

Professional life coaching has wellness as an orientation at its core. Life coaching works to develop the complete person and the physical aspect of a person that plays a role in the overall growth of a person. This aspect of coaching includes educating people on the importance and benefits of developing a healthy lifestyle. It also includes the development of skills to maintain a well-balanced life. This course works to equip students with the basic foundations of health and wellness coaching from a biblical perspective. Browse our list of liberty university courses if you need assistance with additional courses.

Measurable Learning Outcomes :

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. 1. Explain the physical benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
   2. Identify the key psychological factors of weight management.
   3. Construct a biblical worldview of health and wellness.
   4. Discuss the physical and psychological factors in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
   5. Develop a wellness strategy for life coaching.
   6. Recognize key differences in men’s and women’s health.
   7. Discuss the effects that stress play on one’s physical, spiritual, and emotional life.

Course Assignment :

Textbook readings and lecture notes :

Course Requirements Checklist :

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4) :

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 4 Discussions that specifically relate to the module’s content. Each discussion will be completed in 2 parts: 1) the student will submit a thread in answer to the question provided, and 2) the student will then post replies to at least 2 other classmates’ threads.

Article Review Assignments (4) :

The student will complete Article Review Assignments that specifically relate to the assigned content. Articles will be from scholarly journal sources published within the last 5 years. Students will relate the article to wellness coaching and a biblical worldview in 500-800 word reviews.

All Quizzes (2) :

The student will complete 2 quizzes that are cumulative and cover the material presented in the text and PowerPoint presentations. Each quiz is open-book/open-notes and comprised of 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions. Each quiz must be completed in one sitting where you are provided with 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete each quiz. Once the quiz is opened, it must be completed; it cannot be saved and resumed at a later time.