Syllabus for HE 1

Syllabus for HE 1 Health Education

Professor Susan S. Quatre

squatre@gavilan.edu

Course Description

This course is designed for the general education student. The primary focus of this course is to provide accurate and up-to-date information to promote critical thinking and communication about health related issues. This course introduces the student to the biological, psychological, social and environmental health issues across the life span.

3.0 Semester Units

Prerequisites: Eligible for English 250 and English 260

Textbooks:

Eldin, G. and Golanty, E. Health and Wellness, 9th Ed., Jones and Bartlett Pub., Boston, 2007. This book should be available shrink-wrapped with For Your Health: A Study Guide and Self-Assessment Workbook, 9th Ed by Eldin, G. and Golanty, E., at the college bookstore or from an online bookstore.

Office Hours: I will be available by email at squatre@thegrid.net or squatre@gavilan.edu anytime. There is also the Message widget at the class site available. I will be emailed immediately of your need. If you need immediate help that is not caused by procrastination, you may call me at 1.541.382.3987 between 0800 hours and 2100 hours (9 PM). I may be out but you can always leave a message with your name, phone number, and best time to reach you. Please do not hesitate to call if you do not understand something in an assignment. I am also available for video conferencing via Yahoo Messenger® . My screen name is susanquatre. It would be wise to email me a time for the video conferencing so I can be available. You can download the Yahoo Messengerr® www.yahoo.com. It is free.

Student Performance Objectives: At the end of the semester, the student will be able to:

Discuss major human health issues in developed and developing countries
Develop a personal definition of health
Understand the human responses to stress and general symptoms of mental illness
Relate nutrition and physical activity to general health and disease prevention.
Use established tools to evaluate own state of health and plan for any desired change
Explore issues and choices related to human reproduction and sexuality
Discuss the effects of tobacco, alcohol and drugs on human health
Plan for personal disease prevention by exploring the impact of cancer and cardiac disease on human health
Appreciate the fragile earth we share with each other
Value health and wellness

Participation Policy

Students are expected to participate in the weekly online FORUMS and ASSIGNMENTS. As these account for 50% of the class grade, failure to participate fully in these have a tremendous impact on the grade. This online course puts much more weight on FORUMS, ASSIGNMENTS, and the MINI-CHANGE PROJECT, than on QUIZZES and TESTS that only account for a total of 30% of the class grade.

ADA Accomodation

Students requiring special services or arrangements because of hearing, visual, or other disability should contact their instructor, counselor, or the Disability Resource Center .

Occupational Vocational

Occupational/Vocational students – Limited English language skills will not be a barrier to admittance to and participation in Vocational Educational Programs.

Student Honesty Policy

Students are expected to exercise academic honesty and integrity. Violations such as cheating and plagiarism will result in disciplinary action which may include recommendation for dismissal.

Scoring

I keep a paper and pencil grade book of my own. I advise you to keep track of your raw scores which are available in the GRADES area of Moodle. I advise you to NOT rely on the GRADEBOOK scoring as I have not figured out how to use the weighting formula yet. There will be significant differences as it is set to all points being equal. They are not in my grading formula. Here's my grading formula. I use a weighted scale explained below.

All of your scores are worth 10% of your grade. I total the quiz scores and multiply the total by 0.1. That will give me the points that represent the 10% QUIZ grade.

All of your ASSIGNMENTs are totaled and multiplied by 0.3 to equal the 30% ASSIGNMENT grade.

All of your FORUM grades totaled are multiplied by 0.2 to equal 20% of the final grade.

Your MINI-CHANGE assignment is worth 20% of your grade.

MIDTERM is worth 10% of your final grade. (Midterm score times 0.1).

FINAL is worth 10% of your final grade also.

               QUIZZES                                                      = 10%

               MIDTERM                                                     = 10%

               ASSIGNMENTS                                            = 30%

               FORUMS                                                       = 20%

               MINI-CHANGE                                              = 20%

               FINAL EXAM                                                 = 10%

               TOTAL                                                          = 100%

FINAL GRADE

93-100% = A

90 - 92% = A-

87 - 89% = B+

83 - 86% = B

80 - 83% = B-

77 - 79% = C+

70 - 76% = C

60 - 69% = D

     < 60% = F