Heal
216 Personal and Community Health-
Spring 2003
Semester hours-3
Time
and Place:
Instructor:
Ms. Wilson
Office
Location:
E-Mail: Address: Wilsonn@cofc.edu
Office
Hours: Monday and Wednesday from
Prerequisites:
None
Grading
Scale: A, B+, B, C+, C, D, F
Course
Description:
An
overview of the factors that affect one’s ability to achieve and obtain optimal
health. Emphasis will be on decision making and personal responsibility. ( 3
credit hours )
Required
Text:
Donatelle,
R.(2001). Access to Health, Seventh Edition,
Required
Materials:
Packet
from Sas-E-Ink (
Packet
Contents:
Log
and Analysis Criteria
Course
syllabus and tentative outline
Variety
of Assignment and Fact Sheets as well as Extra Credit Opportunities
Family
Tree Report and Oral Presentation Requirements
Course
Objectives:
1.Define
health and wellness, and explain the interconnected roles of the
physical, social, mental, emotional,
spiritual, and environmental
dimensions of health.
2.
Define stress and examine how stress and anxiety may have direct and
indirect effects on physical performance
and personal wellness.
3.
Discuss positive communication skills as they relate to social and
psychological dynamics as well as the
impact these skills have on
your health and interpersonal
relationships.
4.
Discuss the factors of nutrition and exercise as they relate to the
assessment and the development of weight
control and personal fitness.
5.
Define addictions and describe signs of addiction versus habit.
6.
Discuss the negative impact from the use of alcohol, tobacco, and
caffeine on health and wellness.
7.
Discuss the risk factors of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
8.
Discuss the characteristics and risk factors of the most common
sexually transmitted diseases including
HIV/AIDS.
Course
Requirements: 14% Assignments, Pop Tests, Assigned
Quizzes.
29% Outside Assignments ( Logs
&Analysis,
Family Tree Presentation)
57% Examinations
Description
of Projects:
1.
Assignments, Pop tests, and assigned quizzes( 100 points=14%) .You are
responsible for all reading assignments and are
expected to be prepared
to take pop tests on the reading for that day. Some quizzes will be
assigned beforehand. The bulk of this 100 points
will come from 5-20
point homework assignments.
2.
Outside Assignments-(200 points=29%)
a.
Logs and Analysis-(150 points) Students will compile logs for
stress,
food consumption and physical activity. Each log is
designed to provide the students with
their own personal information in each of these areas. Students will then
analyze the information in regard to healthy guidelines provided by the text and
set a goal to improve their health in each of these three areas. They will
choose one area to report on as an assignment.
b.
Family Tree Project and Oral Presentation(50 points)- Students will
complete a Family Tree documenting family members health history. The project
is three parts including a poster, written report and oral presentation to the
class. Additional report information is
located in the required Sas-E-Ink packet.
Examinations:
The
lowest grade will be dropped.
Exam
#1(100 points=12.5%) Chapters 1,2,3, 5
Exam
#2(100 points=12.5) Chapters 1,8,9,10,15,16
Exam
#3(100 points=12.5) Chapters 6,7,17,5
Exam
#4(100 points=12.5) Chapters 4, 11,
12, 13, 14
Exam
#5(100 points=12.5) Chapters 19, 20
Evaluation
Criteria and Scale:
Exam
1 100 points 90-100% A
630-700 points
Exam
2 100 points 85-89% B+
595-629 points
Exam
3 100 points 80-84% B
560-594 points
Exam
4 100 points 75-79% C+
525-559 points
(Best
4 exams)
70-74% C 490-524 points
Logs
40 pts. each
65-69% D 455-489 points
Analysis
10 pts. each 150 points 0-64% F 0-454 points
Report/Presentation 50 points
Assignments,
quizzes 100 points
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Total
Points 700 points
Bonus
Points:
Bonus
point opportunities will be announced during the semester. ( Also see
attendance). Class participation can add two points to the 700 points total.
Make-up
Test:
Make-up
test may be given with an excused absence but it is the responsibility of the
student to inform the instructor immediately upon missing a test to arrange for
make-up tests.
Attendance:
Attendance
is required. You may miss two classes(TTr) and three(MWF)
without being penalized. For each additional unexcused absence your
final grade will be reduced by fourteen points. Excused absences must be
pre-approved by Ms. Wilson or by the undergraduate Dean's office. No other
excuses will be acceptable.
Those
students not using the accepted amount of absences will have fourteen points
per absence not used added to their final grade. Entering class after roll is
considered tardy. Three tardies will equal one
absence on point deductions and over ten minutes late equals two tardies.
Honor
System:
The
of
Units:
Unit
1- Finding the Right Balance for Psychosocial Health
Required
readings: Course Text: Chapter 1- Health and Wellness; Chapter 2-Psychological
Health: Being Mentally, Emotionally, Socially, and Spiritually Well; Chapter
3-Managing Stress: Coping With Life's Challenges; Chapter 5-Communicating
Effectively: A Key to Interpersonal
Health.
Unit
II - Building Healthy Lifestyles through Nutrition, Fitness and Prevention.
Required
Unit
III: Relationships and Sexuality
Required
Unit
IV Responsible Use Versus Addictions
Required
Chapter
14-Illicit Drugs: Use, Misuse, and Abuse; Chapter 4-Intentional and
Unintentional Injuries: Staying Safe In A Violent World.
Unit
V The Final Transition
Required
Chapter
20- Death and Dying
TUESDAY-THURSDAY HESCHALTH- Spring 2003 TENTATIVE
SCHEDULE
9Tr Introduction
14T Unit 1- Chap.1 Health vs.Wellness.
Stress
Logs Assigned.
16Tr Unit
1- Chap.2 Psychosocial Health
21T Unit
1-Chap.3 Managing Stress.
Stress Logs Due
23Tr Unit 1-Chap.5 Communicating Effectively
28T Test # 1, covers Unit 1 Nutrition Logs Assigned.
30Tr Unit 2- Chap.15 Cardiovascular Disease
February
4T Unit 2-Chap.16 Cancer , Nutrition Log Due. Activity Log
Assigned
11T Unit 2- Chap. 8 Nutrition
13Tr Unit 2-Chap.10 Fitness/Walk/Fitness Log
Due. Behavior Change Assn.
18T Test #2
20Tr Unit 3-Chap.5 Healthy Relationships
25T Unit 3-Chap. 6 Sexuality Behavior Change Due
27Tr
Unit 3-Chap.17
STD's
March
11T Unit 3-Chap.7 Reproductive Choices
13Tr Test #3
18T Unit 4-Chap.11 Addictions
20Tr Unit 4, Chapter 13 Tobacco
25T Unit 4- Chap.12 Drinking Responsibly
27Tr Unit 4- Chap. 14
Illicit Drugs.
April
1T Unit 4-Chap.4 Oprah Date Rape Video, Violence
3Tr Test #4, covers Unit 4
8T Family Tree
10Tr Family Tree
15T Family Tree
17Tr Chap.19-20 Healthy Aging/Death and Dying
22T Unit 5 Quiz Last day of class.
EXAM TBA
8W Introduction
10F Unit 1-Chap.1 Health and Wellness. Stress log assigned
13M Unit 1-Chap. 2 Psychosocial Health
15W Psychosocial
Health cont.
17F Unit 1-Chap. 3 Managing Stress
20M MLK
Day
22W Unit 1-Chap.5 Communicating Effectively. Stress Log due
24F Unit 1 Wrap Up
27M Test # 1 Nutrition Log assigned
29W Unit 2- Chap.15 Cardiovascular Disease
31F Unit 2- Chap. 16 Cancer
February
3M Unit 2- Chap. 9 Weight Control Nutrition Log due
5W Unit 2-Chap. 9
Eating Disorders Fitness Log
assigned
7F No Class
10M Unit 2-Chap.8 Nutrition
12W Unit 2-Chap. 10 Fitness. Fitness Log Due
14F Unit 2-Chap10 Fitness/Walk/Behavior Change
Assignment
17M Test #2
19W Unit 3-Chap.5 Healthy Relationships
21F Unit 3-Chap 5 cont.
24M Unit 3- Chap.6 Sexuality Behavior Change Due
26W Unit 3- Chap.17 STD's
28F Spring Break Begins
March
10M Unit 3- Chap.7 Reproductive Choices
12W Test # 3
14F Unit 4- Chap.11 Addictions
17M Unit 4- Chap. 11 cont.
19W Health
Fair
21F Unit 4- Chap. 12 Drinking Responsibly
24M Unit 4- Chap. 13 Tobacco
26W Unit 4- Chap Illicit Drugs
28F Unit 4- Chap.4 Oprah video
31M Unit 4- Chap.4 Violence and Abuse
April
2
W
Test # 4
4F
Family Tree
7M Family Tree
9W
Family Tree
11F Unit 5- Chap.19 Healthy Aging
14M Unit 5-
Chap. 20 Death and
Dying
16W
Funeral Home
18F No Class
21M
Review
23W Last
Day of Class
Test
# 5
TBA