HLTH 252 is Liberty's drugs in society course, part of the BS in Public Health. Its written work is six forums, two 2 to 3-page case study analyses of assigned articles, and a 13 to 15-slide multimedia research project on one drug and the prevention of its abuse.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as HLTH 252 Drugs in Society, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as HLTH252.
What HLTH 252 covers
The catalog description: An examination of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs effects upon individual, school and community.
The course examines the effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on the individual, the school and the community. The text is Hart and Ksir, Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior, which covers drug pharmacology, policy and specific drug classes.
Four tests (400 points) have no guide here; the written work is the other 600. Every forum and case analysis asks for Scripture or biblical positions alongside evidence.
Textbook named in the published guide: Hart & Ksir, Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
HLTH 252 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 3 | Case Study Analysis 1 | 70 | 2 to 3 pages of body, plus title and reference pages |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 5 | Case Study Analysis 2 | 70 | 2 to 3 pages of body, plus title and reference pages |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 7 | Multimedia Research Project | 100 | 13 to 15 slides |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300-word thread with Scripture and one more reference, two 150-word replies, and answers to questions posted in your thread. How to write HLTH 252 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same rules. How to write HLTH 252 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Case Study Analysis 1
Read the assigned article and analyze its issue in 2 to 3 pages, using moral and biblical positions, evidence and public health issues, with 2 to 3 scholarly references. How to write HLTH 252 Week 3 Case Study Analysis 1.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same rules. How to write HLTH 252 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 5: Case Study Analysis 2
The second case analysis of an assigned article, with the same structure and requirements. How to write HLTH 252 Week 5 Case Study Analysis 2.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same rules. How to write HLTH 252 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth forum, with the same rules. How to write HLTH 252 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 7: Multimedia Research Project
A 13 to 15-slide PowerPoint on a specific drug: general information, then prevention of abuse, with at least 5 scholarly references. How to write HLTH 252 Week 7 Multimedia Research Project.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 6
The final forum, with the same rules. How to write HLTH 252 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 6.
How HLTH 252 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The six forums are 60 each (360), the two case analyses 70 each (140), the multimedia project 100, four tests 100 each (400) and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (6) | 360 |
| Case Study Analyses (2) | 140 |
| Multimedia Research Project | 100 |
| Tests (4) | 400 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach HLTH 252
Choose the drug for your final project early (nicotine vaping, fentanyl, cannabis, alcohol, methamphetamine or prescription stimulants) and save sources as the chapters reach it. The project needs at least 5 scholarly references and must focus on prevention.
In forums you must answer every question your instructor or classmates post in your thread, so check back on your own thread during the week.
Questions students ask
How long are HLTH 252 forum posts?
Threads at least 300 words with Scripture or biblical references and at least one more reference; replies to two classmates at least 150 words each; you also answer all questions posted in your thread.
What is the HLTH 252 multimedia research project?
A 13 to 15-slide PowerPoint on a specific drug that gives general information and then focuses on preventing its abuse, with at least 5 scholarly references.
Working through HLTH 252 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.