SECTION A - Curse Infrmatin 1. Curse ID: 2. Curse Title: 3. Divisin: 4. Department: OAD BHTH1 Brain Health 1 Cntinuing Educatin Divisin Older Adult 5. Subject: 6. Shrt Curse Title: 7. Effective Term:: Brain Health 1 Summer 2014 SECTION B - Official Curse Infrmatin 1. Recmmended Class Size: a. Maximum Class Size: b. Class Size Apprval Date: 2. Methd f Instructin: þ Lecture Labratry Lecture and Labratry Wrk Experience, Occupatinal Wrk Experience, General Open Entry/Exit Independent Studies Distance Learning (Distance Educatin Delayed) fr nline curses. Distance (Hybrid Online) fr nline supprted curses 3. Cntact Hurs fr a Term: Nte: If nt a variable unit/hur curse, enter the hurs in the "Lw" clumn nly. Leave the hurs in the "High" clumn blank. Lw High Lecture: 96.00 T Lab: T Lab/Lecture Parity? Yes N Activity: T Clinical: T Ttal Hurs 96 T 4. Credit Units: T 1 Unit f credit per eighteen (18) hurs f lecture cntact hurs fr a term 1 Unit f credit per fifty-fur (54) hurs f lab, activity r clinical cntact hurs fr a term 5. Taxnmy f Prgrams (TOPS) Infrmatin: a. TOPS Cde and Curse Prgram Title: Page 1 f 5
083700 - Health Educatin b. Curse Cntrl Number: (T be entered by the Instructin Office Only.) 6. SAM Pririty Cde:(Select One) Apprenticeship Curses ffered t apprentices nly. Advanced Occupatinal Curses taken in the advanced stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Each B level curse must have a C level prerequisite in the same prgram area. Clearly Occupatinal Curses taken in the middle stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Shuld prvide the student with entry-level jb skills. Pssibly Occupatinal Curses taken in the beginning stages f an ccupatinal prgram. þ Nn-Occupatinal 7. Please place this curse int the apprpriate discipline by selecting frm the drp dwn list. The discipline placement indicates what preparatin is needed t teach the curse. Discipline faculty may place their curses int mre than ne discipline as apprpriate: 8. General Curse Infrmatin a. Curse Credit Status: b. State Transfer Cde: c. State Classificatin Cde: d. Basic Skills Status/Level: e. Sprts/Physical Educatin Curse: L Nn-Credit - nt Enh Funding Nt Applicable Yes ( Only check here if the curse is a physical educatin curse.) f. Grading Methd: g. Number f repeats allwed: P/NP Pass/N Pass 1 - Activity/Other Repeatable 3 times repeatable h. Overlap/Duplicate Curse: 9. Curse Preparatin: Nte: If this curse has a new requisite, a cntent review supplemental frm must be cmpleted. Prerequisite Page 2 f 5
Crequisite Advisry þ Nne 10. Curse Special Designatrs 11. Curse Prgram Status Prgram Applicable þ Stand-alne 12. Funding Agency Categry: Nt Applicable Primarily develped using ecnmic develpment funds Partially develped using ecnmic develpment funds SECTION C - Transfer Status Baccalaureate Status is granted by the Educatinal Design General Educatin and Baccalaureate Level Subcmmittee. CSU Transferable Apprval Date: UC Transferable SECTION D - General Educatin Request Mt. San Antni Cllege and CSU General Educatin curse apprval are submitted t the Educatinal Design GE and BL Subcmmittee fr apprval. 1. The Articulatin Officer submits the curse directly t the CSU Chancellr fr apprval. 2. Upn receiving apprval, the curse is apprved fr the Mt. SAC Assciate Degree GE and placed in the area(s) CSU apprval indicate(s). Yes N Apprved fr inclusin n Mt. SAC and CSU General Educatin List? 1. Mt SAC General Educatin Applicability: 2. CSU General Educatin Applicability (Requires CSU apprval): 3. IGETC Applicability (Requires CSU/UC apprval): Page 3 f 5
SECTION E - Curse Cntent 1. Curse Descriptins a. Catalg Descriptin Critical thinking and cgnitive skills thrugh understanding key structures and functins f the brain. Particular fcus n auditry prcessing. b. Class Schedule Descriptin: þ Yes N Is a curse descriptin t be printed in the Class Schedule? Critical thinking and cgnitive skills thrugh understanding key structures and functins f the brain. 2. Curse Outline Infrmatin a. Lecture Tpical Outline: - Basic brain structures and functins - Brain plasticity - Listening and cgnitin - The fur main pillars f brain health: balanced nutritin, stress management, physical exercise and mental stimulatin - Lifestyle chices that influence brain functin and health: physical exercise, stress, diet, mental exercise - Auditry brain plasticity exercises fr strengthening wrking memry and prcessing speed b. Lab Tpical Outline: 3. Curse Measurable Objectives: 1. List areas f the brain and state their functins. 2. Define brain plasticity and explain its implicatins n the aging brain. 3. Explain the cnnectins between auditry prcessing and cgnitin. 4. Describe the value f the fur main pillars f brain health. 5. Develp a persnal plan fr living a brain healthy lifestyle. 6. Demnstrate imprved wrking memry and auditry prcessing speed. 4. Curse Methds f Evaluatin: Categry 1. Substantial written assignments fr this curse include: This curse primarily invlves skills, demnstratins r prblem slving. Students develp and maintain cgnitive and critical thinking skills thrugh discussin and ral respnses t tpical quizzes. If the curse is degree applicable, substantial written assignments in this curse are inapprpriate because: Categry 2. Cmputatinal r nn-cmputatinal prblem slving demnstratins: Oral quizzes related t cncepts f cgnitin maintenance Categry 3. Skills Demnstratins: Demnstrate imprved brain prcessing speed thrugh pre- and pst-testing n cmputer-based exercises that enhance brain functin Page 4 f 5
Categry 4. Objective Examinatins: 5. Sample Assignments: 1. Fllwing a presentatin n the areas f the brain, list the main areas f the brain and describe their functins. 2. Develp and maintain a ntebk cntaining articles n brain health. 3. Listen t a brief stry segment highlighting imprtant details f a case study. In a questin/answer fllw-up, demnstrate wrking memry thrugh imprved cgnitive respnse time. 6. Representative Text: Bk 1: Authr: Title: Publisher: Date f Publicatin: Editin: Page 5 f 5