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An introduction to health and wellness encompassing nutritional, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of health and well-being with emphasis on behavioral, environmental and social influences on developing a satisfying and productive lifestyle in our society.
This course meets category 8 of the Liberal Education Requirements: Contemporary Social Issues & Analysis
| Dr. Charlene Harkins | |
| office: MWAH 74 | mailbox: 110 SPHC |
| e-mail: charkins@d.umn.edu | webpage: http://www.d.umn.edu/~charkins |
| 218.726.7294 | |
| office hours: M,W 1-2:30 pm, T 9-10 am |
Required text: Hales, D. An Invitation to Health, Brief 5th edition, Thomson/Wadsworth Publishing 2008.
Personal Health Self-Assessments and Health Almanac companion to the textbook
calculator, web access, athletic clothing and a positive attitude.
Methods used in this course will include lectures, panel discussions, guest speakers, group discussions, personal assessment tools, individual projects and individual work with an assigned exercise mentor.
Completion of the course should help students develop the art of critical thinking about physical, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of health and well-being by enabling them to:
Completion of this course should encourage behavior modification that will be beneficial for personal health and socioeconomic well-being by enabling students to:
Completion of this course should help students develop a sense of responsibility for personal, environmental and sociopolitical influences on quality of life by enabling them to:
Readings as assigned on course syllabus.
Completion of assignments on time. Various assignments will make use of assessment material that can be found in the Personal Health Self-Assessments companion to the textbook. You will be required to write a brief summary of your results of an assessment and the changes that you plan to due to your findings. These summaries must be typed/word processed. These assignments can be e-mailed to the instructor prior to the start of class in which they are due OR they may be hard copies turned in at the start of the class in which they are due. Make sure your first and last name and section number are on all work. Late work will not be accepted.
Participation in classroom discussion.
Participation in physical activity. Weekly activity logs will be required. These will generally be done on Wednesdays at the start of class. Starting in Week 2-3 of the semester, you will be assigned to an exercise physiology student who will act as your mentor and assist you with your exercise planning.
Examinations.
NOTE: This is not an independent study class.Class Attendance is mandatory. You may request up to 3 excused absences for legitimate reasons. If missing for 6 or more class sessions, regardless of the reason for the absence, a failing grade will be assigned.
Exams for this course will be objective tests (true/false and multiple choice questions). The questions will be derived from reading assignments and lecture material. The exams will be criterion referenced tests generated and scored by a computer program. A #2 pencil must be used on all examinations.
Aerobic and conditioning exercises will be geared to individual needs. The primary objective of these sessions is to make exercise programs less threatening and more fun. Points and scores will be based on participation rather than level of physical competence.
Points and/or scores will also be assigned for completion of all in-class or out of class labs and classroom activities. Late work is not accepted.
| Assessment tools | 20% of course grade |
| Small Group participation includes attendance |
20% of course grade |
| Physical activity and participation | 20% of course grade |
| Written Assignments | 10% of course grade |
| 4 unit Exams | 30% of course grade |
| 93%-100% | A |
| 90%-92% | A- |
| 87%-89% | B+ |
| 83%-86% | B |
| 80%-82% | B- |
| 77%-79% | C+ |
| 70%-76% | C |
| 67%-69% | C- |
| 64%-66% | D+ |
| 60%-63% | D |
| less than 60% | F |
Appropriate classroom behavior is expected. Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor's ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited. Disruptive behavior includes inappropriate use of technology in the classroom. Examples include ringing cell phones, text-messaging, watching videos, playing computer games, doing e-mail,
or surfing the Internet on your computer instead of note-taking or other classroom activities. Students identified as engaging in disruptive classroom behavior will lose Participation points for the week (you will be asked to leave the classroom and credited with an unexcused absence).
Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this course are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptions of methods, materials or testing may be made as required to provide equitable participation.
copyright 2007 Charlene Harkins
send comments to: charkins@d.umn.edu