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Instructions
Four Health Inquiry (HI) Papers (20 pts each/80 pts total). During our semester, students will complete 4 HI’s that reflect material and application of ideas corresponding to our readings. We have in total of 7 HI topics. Students can choose 4 (four) topics they want to work on and submit the work according to each deadline. Each of these papers requires the use of at least one source to cite. Our textbook is a great source. Please cite the source using APA formatting. The HI is a short 2-3 page paper (double-spaced) and will address the following subjects:
HI 7: Health Depicted
Watch a total of six hours of prime time (8pm to 11pm) network programming over the course of one–two weeks. Two hours should be comedy, two hours should be action, and two hours should be drama. Be sure to record what you watch and when: program title, network, time. Attach this information to your assignment. Keep track of health-related information and behaviors you notice in the program itself and in the commercials. For example, look for things related to violence, sexual behavior, substance use, food/nutrition, exercise/fitness, and disease prevention/treatment. What health-related content do you see? Do you notice any differences between programming types? What about the types of commercials within types of programs? What does your analysis tell you about depictions of health on television?
Please note: the chosen TV programs will NOT be counted as sources for you to cite. If you do not have an access to cable, you can use Netflix, Hulu, or similar streaming service. Or, you can pick 6 movies. Regardless of the length, 1 movie will be counted as 1 hour. If you don’t find these alternatives helpful, please contact the instructor at least a week prior to the deadline for an additional alternative option.
