Description: This class is designed to provide a critical analysis of factors which affect personal and community health. Primary emphasis is placed upon self-empowerment and disease prevention in a culturally diverse community. General topics include communicable and non-communicable disease; phyusical fitness, weight management, and nutrition; human reproduction and sexuality; stress management and mental health; drug use and abuse; and environmental health. Course satisfies Section A, Area 5 of the associate degrees' requirements. Student Learning Outcome: Students will assess their risk factors for chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, and identify ways to reduce their risk. Class section and times: This class is done online in an asynchronous fashion. - Four hours each week need to be arranged for Online Participation. Study and assignment hours are additional. Participation can be done at any time during the week and students are strongly encouraged to schedule regular time each week to do the class. Dates:
Instructor Office and Office hours:
Students with disabilities who need any assistance or accommodations should contact the instructor. The DSPS office is available to assist in accommodating a disabled student. Textbooks and Instructional Supplements:
Required Materials for class:
Topics Covered by the week: (This is subject to change as needed due to technical difficulties that might arise with the multimedia in the course.)
Current Events: You will be required to locate articles on health and topics covered in this class. They can be collected from a reliable news or health agency site on the Internet. Each current event will be posted to the Internet using the form provided for submissions in the Virtual Classroom. Each current event assignment will include the following:
Grades are awarded on total points obtained during the semester. Points are given for completed assignments, term project, and exams and optional extra credit opportunities. If you need to travel during the semester, you can work ahead and/or submit assignments slightly late. You are responsible for getting all of your work completed by the final day of the term. Point Break-down for Grades - this will change if there are more or less assignments than anticipated. Late Policy: Assignments submitted on time and up to two weeks late will be awarded full points. Assignments submitted after two weeks late will receive a maximum of half credit. No points will be given to assignments submitted later than March 11. Quizzes are not accepted after the closing date. When the quiz closes, it is not reopened and no make-up quizzes are given in the class. Quizzes are DUE with the unit but they are set to CLOSE later. This permits students EXTRA time to get their quizzes completed. All unit quizzes are untimed and open book, open note. |