PH 456-1 Topics: Healthy Lifestyles in the Netherlands

This course examines physical activity, nutrition, and stress management. Students track behaviors, set SMART goals, and reflect on progress while immersed in Dutch food culture, bike-friendly design, and green space. Experiential learning highlights how the environment influences health, mental well-being, and social connectedness. Designed for students from any discipline.

PH 456-2 Global Health, Physical Activity, and the Built Environment

This course explores health through an ecological perspective, examining how social norms, infrastructure, and policy influence behavior. In the Netherlands, students conduct walk audits and analyze bike-friendly design, public transit, and national health initiatives. The country’s walkability and active transportation culture provide a hands-on setting to understand how the built environment shapes population health. Designed…